A blanket 20mph speed limit for Birmingham is among potential measures being discussed by councillors looking to improve road safety in the city. An inquiry was launched by the city council after it declared a road safety emergency in July.

Birmingham City Council will today discuss plans to make the city's roads safer, including introducing 20mph speed limits across large parts of the city. In July of this year, the council declared a road safety emergency and plans to reduce the 40mph speed limit to 30mph.

A major city is set to discuss plans for introducing 20mph speed limits across large parts of the region, in a drastic bid to improve road safety. The proposals from Birmingham City Council come after it declared a road safety emergency in July prompted by concerns over serious and fatal collisions on the city's road network.

New 20mph blanket speed limits could be introduced across the UK, including in Birmingham and Scotland, affecting millions of drivers.