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Hertfordshire County Council wants to hear your views on where additional 20mph speed limits may be appropriate in Hatfield.

Through our Right Place, Right Pace approach, we recognise that different roads serve different purposes. Some roads are places where people live, walk, wheel, cycle, shop, access schools and spend time, while others play an important role in helping people travel between communities.

Hatfield was designed to make travelling by car easy, and for many people driving will continue to be the most practical option for some journeys. However, lower speeds can help create streets where people have more choice in how they travel locally, whether that is walking to school, cycling to the station, catching a bus, or accessing local shops and services. A wider network of 20mph roads could help make these everyday journeys feel more comfortable while keeping speed limits simple and predictable for drivers.

We are not considering 20mph limits on key distributor roads such as South Way, Comet Way and Cavendish Way. We are also not proposing 20mph limits on strategic business and transport corridors that already have segregated facilities for walking and cycling, such as Mosquito Way and Hatfield Avenue.

We are asking residents, businesses, schools and local communities to help shape how a future 20mph scheme could look in their area by telling us if, and where, they believe lower speed limits are most appropriate. We also recognise that views differ on where 20mph limits should be used and that not every road will be suitable.

By completing this survey, your feedback will help us understand local priorities and inform the potential development of additional 20mph areas in Hatfield.


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20mph Speed Limits aim to:


  • Improve road safety - Lower speeds reduce the likelihood and severity of collisions, helping protect all road users.
  • Encourage walking, cycling and stronger communities - Slower streets encourage walking, cycling and outdoor activity, creating healthier and more welcoming communities.
  • Reduce Traffic Noise - Lower speeds generate less noise creating calmer neighbourhoods.


The attached factsheet provides the evidence base for our 20mph programme approach.


Hatfield Area Map

The interactive map below shows all of the streets in Hatfield. This map can be used to support your response to our survey and provide further guidance on what we refer to as residential streets, main roads, high streets and shopping areas.

A countywide YouGov survey suggests most people are in favour of 20mph limits around schools and where people live, but that main roads like South Way, Comet Way or Cavendish Way should remain at their current speed limit, but we want to hear your views on Hatfield through this survey.

The map below highlights the following:

Map key:

  • Blue-highlighted roads are main roads
  • Purple-highlighted streets are High Streets & Shopping Areas
  • Green-highlighted roads are residential streets
  • Black highlighted streets are existing 20mph
  • Blue-dots are Schools.

Please click here to view the area map for Hatfield

Have your say

If you live, work, or visit Hatfield, we'd love to hear your views.

We want to understand what matters most to the community and use your local knowledge to help identify where 20mph speed limits could provide the greatest benefit.

You can have your say by completing the online survey, including:
  • Providing comments on specific roads or locations
  • Sharing any concerns, suggestions, or support for the scheme


Please ensure responses are submitted by 23:59 on Sunday 11th October 2026.


Take Survey


Contact

For enquiries only, please contact us at 20mph@hertfordshire.gov.uk , clearly quoting the project reference 'Hatfield 20mph'.


Hertfordshire County Council wants to hear your views on where additional 20mph speed limits may be appropriate in Hatfield.

Through our Right Place, Right Pace approach, we recognise that different roads serve different purposes. Some roads are places where people live, walk, wheel, cycle, shop, access schools and spend time, while others play an important role in helping people travel between communities.

Hatfield was designed to make travelling by car easy, and for many people driving will continue to be the most practical option for some journeys. However, lower speeds can help create streets where people have more choice in how they travel locally, whether that is walking to school, cycling to the station, catching a bus, or accessing local shops and services. A wider network of 20mph roads could help make these everyday journeys feel more comfortable while keeping speed limits simple and predictable for drivers.

We are not considering 20mph limits on key distributor roads such as South Way, Comet Way and Cavendish Way. We are also not proposing 20mph limits on strategic business and transport corridors that already have segregated facilities for walking and cycling, such as Mosquito Way and Hatfield Avenue.

We are asking residents, businesses, schools and local communities to help shape how a future 20mph scheme could look in their area by telling us if, and where, they believe lower speed limits are most appropriate. We also recognise that views differ on where 20mph limits should be used and that not every road will be suitable.

By completing this survey, your feedback will help us understand local priorities and inform the potential development of additional 20mph areas in Hatfield.


Take Survey


20mph Speed Limits aim to:


  • Improve road safety - Lower speeds reduce the likelihood and severity of collisions, helping protect all road users.
  • Encourage walking, cycling and stronger communities - Slower streets encourage walking, cycling and outdoor activity, creating healthier and more welcoming communities.
  • Reduce Traffic Noise - Lower speeds generate less noise creating calmer neighbourhoods.


The attached factsheet provides the evidence base for our 20mph programme approach.


Hatfield Area Map

The interactive map below shows all of the streets in Hatfield. This map can be used to support your response to our survey and provide further guidance on what we refer to as residential streets, main roads, high streets and shopping areas.

A countywide YouGov survey suggests most people are in favour of 20mph limits around schools and where people live, but that main roads like South Way, Comet Way or Cavendish Way should remain at their current speed limit, but we want to hear your views on Hatfield through this survey.

The map below highlights the following:

Map key:

  • Blue-highlighted roads are main roads
  • Purple-highlighted streets are High Streets & Shopping Areas
  • Green-highlighted roads are residential streets
  • Black highlighted streets are existing 20mph
  • Blue-dots are Schools.

Please click here to view the area map for Hatfield

Have your say

If you live, work, or visit Hatfield, we'd love to hear your views.

We want to understand what matters most to the community and use your local knowledge to help identify where 20mph speed limits could provide the greatest benefit.

You can have your say by completing the online survey, including:
  • Providing comments on specific roads or locations
  • Sharing any concerns, suggestions, or support for the scheme


Please ensure responses are submitted by 23:59 on Sunday 11th October 2026.


Take Survey


Contact

For enquiries only, please contact us at 20mph@hertfordshire.gov.uk , clearly quoting the project reference 'Hatfield 20mph'.


  • Hatfield 20mph Area Engagement

    Introduction 

    Hertfordshire County Council wants to hear your views on where additional 20mph speed limits may be appropriate in Hatfield. Our aim is to create safer, calmer streets for residents, support children walking to school, and make it easier and safer for everyone to move around the area.


    Your feedback will play an important role in shaping decisions about whether the scheme proceeds and which roads may be included



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