Vehicle damage claims in Wales fall 20% since speed limit cut to 20mph, says insurer

There has been fierce opposition to the 20mph scheme from the Conservatives in the Senedd. Photograph: Kara Thomas/Athena Pictures

Vehicle damage claims in Wales have fallen by 20% at one leading car insurer since the nationwide 20mph speed limit was introduced there last September.

Wales was one of the first countries in the world, and the first nation in the UK, to introduce legislation for a default 20mph speed limit in built-up areas last year.