As new data reveals Welsh drivers’ average speed, Shadow Cabinet Transport Secretary Peter Fox MS, said: “These latest statistics do nothing more than prove drivers are law abiding citizens adhering to a speed limit that the vast majority do not support.”

Welsh Conservatives say Labour’s 20mph speed limit rollout caused confusion; it cost £32 million to implement and could cost the Welsh economy up to £9 billion.

“We continue to believe a targeted approach, focusing on sensitive areas like schools and hospitals, is the right way to improve road safety without unnecessarily penalising drivers on roads where 20mph is inappropriate. That is why we would revert back to a 30mph default limit only introducing 20mph where it is needed,” added Mr Fox.