Proceeding contribution from Mark Sewards (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 9 June 2026. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Road Safety: West Midlands.
Road Safety: West Midlands
Although the debate is about road safety in the west midlands, many of the lessons that the hon. Lady talks about will apply nationwide, including in Leeds South West and Morley. Does she share my frustration that some councils rely on mean average speed data to determine whether to make adjustments on certain roads? As a maths teacher, I really appreciate the mean, but it hides the outliers. If we have 100 outliers out of 10,000 cars, that still makes for a dangerous road. Does she agree that councils should change their approach?
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- Proceeding contribution
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- 787 c237
- Session
- 2026-27
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Dangerous driving Enforcement Local government Roads Safety West Midlands Speed limits Driving licences
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- 2026-06-10 09:08:42 +0100
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