The Cinderford branch are starting a road safety campaign for the Forest of Dean.

The two proposed main points are

1. Limit the speed limit on all roads to 40mph where there is forest covering.

2. On residential streets limit the speed limit to 20mph.

Report of the Forest of Dean Area Speed Limit Task Group

Here is a link to the Forest of Dean Area Speed Limit Task Group final report from 2009   Forest of Dean Area Speed Limit Task Group Report

New Forest National Park

Here is a link to the New Forest National Park about the 40mph speed limit there New forest speed limit 

It appears to mainly relate to deaths of animals as below:

In 1990 a uniform 40 mph speed limit was put in place on all New Forest roads, apart from the fenced major A-roads. This has had the most significant effect on reducing animal deaths, with annual accident statistics being slashed compared to pre-40 mph limit years.