Beverwijk slashes speed limits to 30 km/h at high-risk traffic spots
Starting March 11, Beverwijk will enforce lower speed limits at its most dangerous traffic locations to enhance safety. Residents can expect reduced speeds near schools, intersections, and busy streets, aiming to cut accident risks and protect pedestrians and cyclists.
| Key Data Point | Details |
|---|---|
| Effective Date | March 11, 2026 |
| New Speed Limit | 30 km/h (enforced) at top-13 hazardous locations |
| Advisory Speed Limit | 30 km/h at other high-risk points |
| Locations Affected | Hendrik Mandeweg, Breestraat, Graaf Florislaan, Vondellaan, and others |
| Measures Implemented So Far | New signs, road markings, speed bumps, shark teeth |
| Municipality | Beverwijk, Noord-Holland |
The Beverwijk municipality is responsible for local traffic safety and infrastructure, including implementing measures to reduce accident risks. This initiative is part of its broader effort to improve road safety based on data-driven assessments of hazardous locations.
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Speed limits reduced around Beverwijk’s most dangerous traffic points
The Beverwijk municipality is lowering the maximum speed around unsafe traffic locations to 30 km/h. The traffic decisions for this measure have been in preparation for a long time. Starting March 11, the municipality will install signs indicating the new speed limit.
In early 2024, Beverwijk mapped out the most dangerous traffic situations, resulting in a top-13 list of hazardous locations where the municipal executive aims to improve traffic safety as quickly as possible. Since then, various measures have already been implemented to enhance traffic safety, such as installing new signs, road markings, speed bumps, and shark teeth.
30 km/h zones around the most dangerous traffic points
Now that the traffic decisions have been approved by the police, the maximum speed will be reduced to 30 km/h. This applies to small zones around hazardous points to reduce the risk of accidents and minimize the impact of any potential collisions. The traffic decision covers the following locations (or parts thereof): Hendrik Mandeweg, Breestraat, Graaf Florislaan, Vondellaan, Akerendamlaan, Koningstraat, Zeestraat within the built-up area and in Wijk aan Zee, Kennemerhof, Baanstraat.
Advisory speed limit at other hazardous points
At most other locations on the top-13 list of unsafe traffic situations, an advisory speed limit of 30 km/h will apply. Additional measures for the Populierenlaan will be introduced at a later date.
Top-13 most dangerous traffic situations
The top-13 list includes the following locations: Peperstraat, Hendrik Mandeweg, Populierenlaan, Graaf Florislaan, Vondellaan, Koningsstraat, Zeestraat (within the built-up area), Baanstraat, Peperstraat/Breestraat/Jacob van Deventerstraat, rotonde De Watermolen, intersection Vondellaan/Velserweg/Halve Maan, the Zeestraat section in Wijk aan Zee, and the Plesmanweg pedestrian crossing near Gladiolenlaan.