The introduction of a speed limit of 30 kilometres per hour in urban centres leads to an average reduction in road accidents of 23%. A decrease that translates into a safer urban environment, as demonstrated by the average decrease in deaths and injuries, respectively of 37% and 38%.
This is what emerges from the first scientific study, at European level, on the effects of the introduction of “30 km/h Cities”, presented on the occasion of the second edition of City Flows - the international event organized by Fondazione Unipolis, the corporate foundation of the Unipol and Unipolsai groups, and by the European Transport Safety Council.
The research highlights how the obligation to travel at 30 kilometres per hour in cities leads to tangible environmental benefits, including an average decrease of 18% in emissions and a reduction in noise pollution levels of an average of 2.5 decibels.
Finally, the “30 km/h Cities” have helped alleviate traffic congestion, with an average reduction of 2%.
(Online Union)