[HIGHLIGHTS] French roads suffer from a lack of investment, according to the Road Union

French roads suffer from a lack of investment, according to the Road Union. According to the URF study, state spending on roads in 2022 decreased by 10.4% compared to 2012.

Road traffic represented 27.8% of France's CO2 emissions in 2019, and private cars 15.7%. In terms of road safety, the number of deaths fell by 3% on the roads of mainland France in 2023. Compared to 2019, the decrease amounts to 2.3%. “We will not succeed in decarbonizing transport if we do not take care of the roads,” said the president of the U RF.