Outcome Inside LTNs (A) LTN boundary roads (B) Surrounding area:
Outside LTNs,
<500m from boundary (C)
Outside LTNs (D)
First engine time Number of incidents pre / post 3382 / 1538 2457 / 950 11,715 / 5177 73,100 / 34,191
Mean response time (SE) in seconds, pre 294 (2.0) 273 (2.4) 296 (1.1) 313 (0.5)
Mean response time (SE) in seconds, post 280 (2.7) 260 (3.5) 286 (1.6) 303 (0.7)
Change in seconds (SE), post minus pre -14 (2.2) -13 (2.4) -10 (1.6) -11 (1.1)
p-value for difference vs ‘Surrounding area’ (C) p=0.39 p=0.61
p-value for difference vs ‘Outside LTNs’ (D) p=0.43 p=0.67
Second engine time Number of incidents pre / post 1291 / 633 858 / 346 4635 / 2195 30,595 / 14,961
Mean response time (SE) in seconds, pre 372 (3.6) 354 (5.0) 370 (1.9) 392 (0.8)
Mean response time (SE) in seconds, post 351 (5.3) 340 (6.9) 359 (2.7) 379 (1.1)
Change in seconds (SE), post minus pre -21 (3.0) -14 (3.4) -10 (2.1) -13 (1.4)
p-value for difference vs ‘Surrounding area’ (C) p=0.13 p=0.73
p-value for difference vs ‘Outside LTNs’ (D) p=0.26 p=0.98