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The capital of Finland had zero traffic fatalities during 2024. Thanks to traffic safety measures like lowering speed limits as well as reduced car dependency.
"The city has also invested in new pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, including a comprehensive network of cycling paths that span over 1,500 kilometers. It has boosted its public transportation network with decarbonized and self-driving buses, and received European Investment Bank funding for a new tram line.
Utriainen said the upgrades helped “reduce car use and, with it, the number of serious accidents.” And statistics show that between 2003 and 2023, the number of traffic-related injuries in the city dropped from 727 to just 14.
Helsinki’s success is being noted in Brussels, where the European Commission is pressing to curb road fatalities. Earlier this year, Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas noted most member countries weren’t on track to meet the EU’s 2018 goal of halving traffic-related fatalities by 2030."
There European countries often have much lower traffic fatalities per capita than American states. There reduced car dependency also lead to less C02 emissions and toxic air pollution as well as saving a lot of money for households.
"The city has also invested in new pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, including a comprehensive network of cycling paths that span over 1,500 kilometers. It has boosted its public transportation network with decarbonized and self-driving buses, and received European Investment Bank funding for a new tram line.
Utriainen said the upgrades helped “reduce car use and, with it, the number of serious accidents.” And statistics show that between 2003 and 2023, the number of traffic-related injuries in the city dropped from 727 to just 14.
Helsinki’s success is being noted in Brussels, where the European Commission is pressing to curb road fatalities. Earlier this year, Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas noted most member countries weren’t on track to meet the EU’s 2018 goal of halving traffic-related fatalities by 2030."
Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death
The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities.
There European countries often have much lower traffic fatalities per capita than American states. There reduced car dependency also lead to less C02 emissions and toxic air pollution as well as saving a lot of money for households.
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