Road safety: the results of the research carried out by Unipolis Foundation presented to mark European Mobility Week
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - 13:36
- Over the last decade there has been a drop of 20.2% in road accident victims in Italy, higher that the European average of (-18.6%).
- "Saturday night slaughters" have been significantly reduced. Today's emergency is represented to the elderly "designated victims" of road accidents.
- In 2050, Italy, unless action is taken, will be the European country with the highest number of deaths and injuries from road accidents in over 65s.
- A new paradigm in sustainably mobility is needed: reduction in the use of private cars in favour of public transport, use of cars that pollute less, more green areas and restricted speed roads, more protected pedestrian and bicycle lanes, and in addition encouragement of car-pooling, car and bike sharing and facilitation of traffic regulation technology systems.
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