#Low-traffic neighborhoods in London are making roads 3 times safer
“#Low-traffic neighborhoods in London are making roads 3 times safer”
In an attempt to make inner city residential communities more liveable, councils began introducing low-traffic neighborhoods. Low-traffic neighborhoods seek to make roads a safer place for all, by limiting the volume of cars allowed on certain residential roads, and improving support for more vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists.
According to a study of London’s Waltham Forest area, researchers found that low-traffic neighborhoods make the roads safer not just for pedestrians, but also cyclists, and drivers. They say low-traffic neighborhoods experienced a three-fold reduction in injuries, compared to areas outside the traffic-calmed area.
Researchers say that walking, cycling, and driving all became between three and four times safer within the low-traffic area.
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The study also found that there was no adverse affect to road safety on the edges and boundary roads of the neighborhood.
With low-traffic neighborhoods making the roads safer for all road users, it seems like the obvious next step in the reconfiguration of our cities.
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Published January 22, 2021 — 08:04 UTC
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