Road accidents have dropped by 15.8% in Bologna after a 30 kph speed limit was imposed a month ago, the city council in the Emilian capital said Friday.
"The hoped-for decrease is therefore confirmed, in particular of serious accidents and those involving pedestrians," said thecouncil.
In the first four weeks (15 January-11 February 2024), a total of 186 accidents occurred on urban roads, including one fatality, 122 with injuries (resulting in 144 people being injured), none with injuries in a reserved prognosis and 63 without injuries.
In the same period in 2023, there were a total of 221 accidents, three fatal, 139 accidents with injuries (178 people injured), one with an injured person in a reserved prognosis and 78 injuries without.
Transport Minister Matteo Salvini has said the pilot scheme must be extended to the whole country.
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