TY - JOUR
T1 - A qualitative exploration of the mechanisms, pathways and public health outcomes of a city centre 20mph speed limit intervention
T2 - The case of Belfast, United Kingdom
AU - Cleland, Claire L.
AU - Baker, Graham
AU - Turner, Kieran
AU - Jepson, Ruth
AU - Kee, Frank
AU - Milton, Karen
AU - Kelly, Michael P.
AU - Nightingale, Glenna
AU - Hunter, Ruth F.
N1 - Funding Information:
The ‘Is 20 plenty for health?’ project is funded by a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Public Health Research (PHR) grant 15/82/12 . This paper presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the National Health Service, the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.’
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021
PY - 2021/7/21
Y1 - 2021/7/21
N2 - Twenty miles per hour (mph) speed limits can impact the health of the public (e.g., road safety, active travel). However, a better understanding of how individuals experience 20mph limits is required, to ensure interventions are cognisant of perceptions and potential un/intended outcomes. Focus groups (n = 9, 60 participants) to explore the Belfast 20mph intervention highlighted divergent perspectives and experiences including: 12 mechanisms (e.g., limited awareness), 15 pathways (e.g., reduced driving speed→improved liveability) and 10 public health outcomes (e.g., increased cyclist safety). Future interventions should consider un/intended outcomes and implement strategies to enhance effectiveness and mitigate harms (e.g., through training, enforcement).
AB - Twenty miles per hour (mph) speed limits can impact the health of the public (e.g., road safety, active travel). However, a better understanding of how individuals experience 20mph limits is required, to ensure interventions are cognisant of perceptions and potential un/intended outcomes. Focus groups (n = 9, 60 participants) to explore the Belfast 20mph intervention highlighted divergent perspectives and experiences including: 12 mechanisms (e.g., limited awareness), 15 pathways (e.g., reduced driving speed→improved liveability) and 10 public health outcomes (e.g., increased cyclist safety). Future interventions should consider un/intended outcomes and implement strategies to enhance effectiveness and mitigate harms (e.g., through training, enforcement).
KW - 20mph speed limit (30km/h)
KW - complex intervention
KW - focus groups
KW - mechanisms
KW - pathways
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85110727110&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102627
DO - 10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102627
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85110727110
SN - 1353-8292
VL - 70
JO - Health and Place
JF - Health and Place
M1 - 102627
ER -