Low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) have resulted in over a 35% reduction in road injuries and a 37% decrease in deaths and serious injuries. An analysis of over a decade's statistics from 113 LTNs across London revealed more than 600 injuries were prevented, including 100 fatalities or serious injuries. Despite concerns about increased risks on boundary roads, the study found no significant change in casualty numbers there. Additionally, retaining the 27 LTNs that were removed could have prevented 116 injuries, including 16 serious injuries or deaths, strengthening the case for LTNs.
The study showed that low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) resulted in a 35% reduction in road injuries and a 37% reduction in deaths and serious injuries.
Creating LTNs prevented over 600 road injuries, with 100 of those involving death or serious injury, reaffirming their safety benefits effectively.
Critics of LTNs often argue they displace traffic to boundary roads, increasing danger there, but the study found no observable changes in casualty numbers.
The analysis concluded that if the 27 LTNs removed had remained, additional injuries and deaths could have been prevented, further supporting LTNs' effectiveness.
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