Speed management in Helsinki

Authors

  • Eero Pasanen Helsinki City Planning Department, Traffic Planning Division

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5278/ojs.td.v11i1.4911

Keywords:

traffic safety, speed limits, urban streets

Abstract

Since early seventies, the number of traffic fatalities in the City of Helsinki has dropped dramatically in spite of the growth of the car mileage to twofold.

By excluding the potential effects of all other changes in traffic, it has been evaluated that speed management has been the most important single factor behind this developement.

At present, 30 kph speed limits exist on many down-town main streets with a traffic volume up to 30000 vehicles per day.

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Published

31-12-2004

How to Cite

Pasanen, E. (2004). Speed management in Helsinki. Proceedings from the Annual Transport Conference at Aalborg University, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.5278/ojs.td.v11i1.4911

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2004): Proceedings from the Annual Transport Conference at Aalborg University

Section

Trafiksikkerhed