Revolutionizing Urban Safety: Low-Cost Measures Reduce Accidents in U.K. Cities
The U.K. Urban Safety Project aims to improve safety in urban areas by implementing low-cost measures to reduce accidents. By focusing on a larger sector of the urban network, the project considers how traffic flows through the entire area, not just specific zones. By using accident investigation and road hierarchy principles, the project has successfully reduced injury accidents in areas of about 7 sq.km. with around 100 accidents per year. This approach emphasizes the importance of integrating decision-making processes within urban areas and suggests that setting network safety objectives can help align urban policies for safer communities.