Loddon-Mallee speed limits will not be lowered, despite much of regional Victoria experiencing a cut.

With deteriorating rural roads causing a statewide increase in deaths compared with this time last year, the state government announced a move to cut travel speeds - down as low as 80kph.

But the Premier's Office has confirmed that there are no such plans for speed limit reductions in the Loddon-Mallee at this stage.

However the Network Safety plan will continue to review road speeds, meaning that a change could be on the cards in the future.

The leader of the Victorian Nationals and local member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, criticised the move, saying the change would cause Victorians to factor in extra travel time.

“The Nationals have made regional Victoria’s transport network – road and rail – a priority when elected and will allocate significant dollars to get the job done right.”