According to data compiled by Switzerland, the city’s 30 km/h speed zones and improved infrastructure have led to increased levels of road safety.

According to data analysis by the Swiss Council for the Prevention of Accidents (BFU), it was found reduction in crashes from 11% to 66% in areas where new low speed limits have been introduced.

BFU created the digital platform EVAMIR (assessment of road infrastructure activities) in 2014 and based on this data analyzes and considers all upcoming changes that take place. The BFU found that lowering the speed limit to 30 km/h resulted in a reduction in serious crashes, based on data from nearly 600 zones currently in force in Switzerland.

The study concluded that the creation of the zones reduced the number of serious crashes by an average of 38%, while the BFU is again calling for changes to speed limit traffic management in zones where the speed limit currently exceeds 30 km/h. .

Similar decisions are expected in the coming weeks in Belgium, where low-speed zones are also expected to be introduced. Something similar is expected in the near future in Wales, which has set 17 September as the date for a new 30 km/h limit on residential roads and residential areas with high foot traffic.

Source: RES-IPE