Slow Down Downtown

*New* Effective February 17, 2026, speed limits on all streets in the Downtown Squamish and Oceanfront neighbourhoods is reduced to 30 km/h. This change was implemented in response to community feedback gathered through an online mapping tool and resident survey to express concerns related to traffic speeds.

A public survey launched in summer 2024 indicated that support for speed limit reductions was highest for the Downtown and Oceanfront area. The Downtown and Oceanfront area was also identified through ICBC data as a location with a higher number of reported accidents. Lowering posted speed limits in this area is an opportunity to improve safety for all road users.

Speed Limits

Unless otherwise posted:

  • Municipal roads: 50 km/h (24 hours/day)
  • Downtown Squamish and Oceanfront: 30 km/h (24 hours/day*)
  • School zones: 30 km/h (7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on school days)
  • Playground zones: 30 km/h (from dawn to dusk)
  • Neighbourhood ways: 30 km/h (24 hours/day)

*This includes the area in front of Howe Sound Secondary and Ecole Squamish Elementary that was previously a school zone.

Fast Facts

  • ICBC statistics show that speeding has contributed to nearly 30% of traffic-related fatalities in B.C. over the past decade.
  • Data from a National Association of City Transportation Officials report shows that a pedestrian hit by a vehicle travelling at 50 kilometres per hour has a 50% chance of severe injury or death, at 40 kilometres per hour that number drops to 30%, and at 30 kilometres per hour it drops to 15%. 
  • ICBC data shows that 27% of collisions in Squamish between 2020 and 2024 occurred within the areas where the speed limit is being reduced. 

Area Map

Map of downtown Squamish and oceanfront outlined by purple designating the new max 30 km/h speed limit.