Speed limits going down across Anaheim

Anaheim is updating more than 500 signs with new speed limits through August, officials announced.

Residents and visitors were advised to check their speed as they drive in Anaheim because most speed limits are being lowered after a study that looked at how fast people actually drive on the city’s streets.

“We’re lowering speed limits to make our streets safer — the faster the speed, the higher the risk of a severe crash with serious injuries or deaths,” according to a press release from the city.

No speed limits are going up as a result of the study, and others are staying the same.

The changes will impact all types of Anaheim roadways, including Harbor Boulevard, State College Boulevard, Brookhurst Street, Broadway, Weir Canyon Road, Kraemer Boulevard, Romneya Drive, Olive Street and many others.

A complete list of changes is online at Anaheim.net/speedlimits.

Most of the new speed limits are going down by 5 mph, with a majority changing from 40 mph to 35 mph. Another 10 limits are dropping 10 mph.

On the stretch of Manchester Avenue in The Anaheim Resort, the limit is going down by 15 mph, from 40 to 25 mph.

In total, 169 sections of road will have reduced limits with 158 remaining unchanged.

The city will change 368 existing and install 155 new speed limit signs.

“During the transition, officers will use discretion with a goal of making everyone aware of and following speed limits on their own,” officials said. “But new signs are never an excuse for excessive speeding and drivers exceeding limits may still be ticketed.”

Officials said the change is to make Anaheim streets safer. In 2023, there were 21 deaths on city roads.