Road accidents have fallen by 21% in
the two weeks since Bologna introduced its controversial 30 kph
speed limit which the government is seeking to overturn, the
Emilian capital's city council said Tuesday.
According to the City Council, compared to the same period in
2023, there were 25 fewer accidents, 14 fewer accidents with
injuries and one fatality and 27.3% fewer pedestrians involved.
Between Monday 15 and Sunday 28 January (the penalties were
triggered on Tuesday 16), 94 accidents occurred on the roads of
Bologna, 63 of which with injuries and 31 without injuries, no
fatalities.
From Monday 16 to Sunday 29 January 2023, there had been 119
accidents, of which 77 with injuries, 41 without and one fatal.
That is -18.2 per cent accidents with injuries, -24.4 per cent
without.
"We must consolidate this initial positive trend," said city
council sources.
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