'Most dangerous' road gets lower speed limit

The speed limit change along the A4 will be introduced from next week

The speed limit of a road that was labelled one of the "most dangerous" in the country will be dropped to 30mph (48.3km/h) from 22 July.

A £1.7m programme for the A4 through Slough will be paid for by money from the Department for Transport’s Safer Road Fund and includes other new measures.

The busy commuter route was identified by the government as being one of the 50 most dangerous in 2016.

There were four fatal and 42 serious crashes on the road between 2016 and 2022.

Some stretches have previously been 40mph (64.4km/h) but the limit will become 30mph to encourage safer driving.

New signs are in place ahead of the changes, which were approved by Slough Borough Council’s cabinet in November 2023.

The changes also include risk-reduction measures from the Huntercombe crossroads to the intersection of the M4 junction 5 roundabout.

They include average speed cameras, red light camera systems, traffic signal improvements and improved pedestrian and cycle crossings.