Safer Speed Safer Street - 40km/h on local streets

Our local streets are where people live, work, move, play and connect. As part of the Perth Inner City Group (PICG), the Town of Victoria Park (the Town) is aiming to roll out slower speeds (40km/h) on all local access roads, to improve road safety. This is part of a larger '40km/h Safer Speeds' project encompassing the geographical areas of the following local governments:

  • City of Perth
  • City of Subiaco
  • City of South Perth
  • Town of Victoria Park
  • Town of Cambridge (partial area)
  • City of Vincent (completed)


Why 40km/h?

The Town is a dynamic place for everyone, and we aim to make our community accessible and safe for all. By slowing down the speeds on local access roads (aka residential streets), we can create safer neighbourhoods and safer environments for driving, walking and riding.

Research shows that reducing speed on local access roads to 40km/h significantly reduces the severity of car crashes, therefore reducing the likelihood of fatalities. Further, a 20% reduction from 50km/h to 40km/h in speed results in a 200% increase in the likelihood of a person surviving a collision with a moving vehicle.

The benefits:
  • A reduction in the number of road crashes
  • A reduction in the severity of road crashes
  • Streets become safer for all road users including people walking, driving, and riding
  • The Town can better direct resources for road safety infrastructure
  • Slower neighbourhoods support more connected communities
  • A reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
  • Only a minor impact on average travel times

City of Vincent (the City) has already successfully trialled and implemented 40km/h speed zones on their local streets. In 2018, the City proposed a 40km/h speed zone trial within their southern suburban residential areas. The trial evaluation report demonstrated after twelve months, crash records indicated that there was some crash reduction effect on the trial roads. This reduction coincided with a long-term decline in overall crashes within the area. Further, significant increases in walking and cycling were observed at the four observation sites within the City. An increase of 14% more pedestrians and cyclists were observed in the twelve-month survey conducted, compared to a February 2019 baseline.

In 2023, Main Roads WA (MRWA) approved permanent 40km/h speed limits in parts of North Perth, in addition to the existing trial area. This covered 40% of the City's local access roads. In 2024, MRWA granted approval for the speed to be permanently reduced on all local access roads within the City of Vincent. Community consultations demonstrated significant support for the reduction of the speed limits, with almost 60% of respondents showing they were in favour of the change. 

Read more about the case study here.


Our aim

Due to the success experienced by the City of Vincent, the Perth Inner-City Group are aiming to create a slower inner-city neighbourhood precinct across the Perth, Vic Park, Vincent, Subiaco, and South Perth local government areas - a total area of approximately 62km2.

Within the Town of Victoria Park, our aim is to reduce the speed to 40km/h on all local access roads within the Town. Main roads or distributor roads would be considered by Main Roads WA (MRWA) only by exception. MRWA are the lead agency for setting speed limits and determine the number and placement of speed signs on all streets and roads. Once approved, MRWA will work with the Town and wider PICG to plan the roll out of new 40km/h signs. This will likely take over 12 months to implement.

Reducing speeds on residential streets will make our neighbourhoods safer for drivers, cyclists, kids and dog walkers, and support our community to live their best lives.


Share your thoughts!

We're seeking your thoughts on road safety in the Town and where you'd like to see slower speeds implemented through our community survey below. Your feedback will help inform the future of this project, including the consideration of speed changes to roads beyond the project scope.

Feedback can be submitted in a number of ways:

  • Online through our community survey below
  • By email to admin@vicpark.wa.gov.au
  • By mail to Chief Executive Officer, Town of Victoria Park, 99 Shepperton Road, Victoria Park WA 6100
  • In person at the Town Administration Centre, 99 Shepperton Road, Victoria Park


For more information:

Our local streets are where people live, work, move, play and connect. As part of the Perth Inner City Group (PICG), the Town of Victoria Park (the Town) is aiming to roll out slower speeds (40km/h) on all local access roads, to improve road safety. This is part of a larger '40km/h Safer Speeds' project encompassing the geographical areas of the following local governments:

  • City of Perth
  • City of Subiaco
  • City of South Perth
  • Town of Victoria Park
  • Town of Cambridge (partial area)
  • City of Vincent (completed)


Why 40km/h?

The Town is a dynamic place for everyone, and we aim to make our community accessible and safe for all. By slowing down the speeds on local access roads (aka residential streets), we can create safer neighbourhoods and safer environments for driving, walking and riding.

Research shows that reducing speed on local access roads to 40km/h significantly reduces the severity of car crashes, therefore reducing the likelihood of fatalities. Further, a 20% reduction from 50km/h to 40km/h in speed results in a 200% increase in the likelihood of a person surviving a collision with a moving vehicle.

The benefits:
  • A reduction in the number of road crashes
  • A reduction in the severity of road crashes
  • Streets become safer for all road users including people walking, driving, and riding
  • The Town can better direct resources for road safety infrastructure
  • Slower neighbourhoods support more connected communities
  • A reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
  • Only a minor impact on average travel times

City of Vincent (the City) has already successfully trialled and implemented 40km/h speed zones on their local streets. In 2018, the City proposed a 40km/h speed zone trial within their southern suburban residential areas. The trial evaluation report demonstrated after twelve months, crash records indicated that there was some crash reduction effect on the trial roads. This reduction coincided with a long-term decline in overall crashes within the area. Further, significant increases in walking and cycling were observed at the four observation sites within the City. An increase of 14% more pedestrians and cyclists were observed in the twelve-month survey conducted, compared to a February 2019 baseline.

In 2023, Main Roads WA (MRWA) approved permanent 40km/h speed limits in parts of North Perth, in addition to the existing trial area. This covered 40% of the City's local access roads. In 2024, MRWA granted approval for the speed to be permanently reduced on all local access roads within the City of Vincent. Community consultations demonstrated significant support for the reduction of the speed limits, with almost 60% of respondents showing they were in favour of the change. 

Read more about the case study here.


Our aim

Due to the success experienced by the City of Vincent, the Perth Inner-City Group are aiming to create a slower inner-city neighbourhood precinct across the Perth, Vic Park, Vincent, Subiaco, and South Perth local government areas - a total area of approximately 62km2.

Within the Town of Victoria Park, our aim is to reduce the speed to 40km/h on all local access roads within the Town. Main roads or distributor roads would be considered by Main Roads WA (MRWA) only by exception. MRWA are the lead agency for setting speed limits and determine the number and placement of speed signs on all streets and roads. Once approved, MRWA will work with the Town and wider PICG to plan the roll out of new 40km/h signs. This will likely take over 12 months to implement.

Reducing speeds on residential streets will make our neighbourhoods safer for drivers, cyclists, kids and dog walkers, and support our community to live their best lives.


Share your thoughts!

We're seeking your thoughts on road safety in the Town and where you'd like to see slower speeds implemented through our community survey below. Your feedback will help inform the future of this project, including the consideration of speed changes to roads beyond the project scope.

Feedback can be submitted in a number of ways:

  • Online through our community survey below
  • By email to admin@vicpark.wa.gov.au
  • By mail to Chief Executive Officer, Town of Victoria Park, 99 Shepperton Road, Victoria Park WA 6100
  • In person at the Town Administration Centre, 99 Shepperton Road, Victoria Park


For more information:

  • Community Survey

    Share your thoughts on the Perth Inner City Group's proposal to lower the speed limit on all local access roads to 40km/h within the Town. Feedback is invited until 5pm, Tuesday 10 June 2025.

    Take Survey
Page last updated: 14 May 2025, 08:19 AM