cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/26116694

Even with the caveats about limited data and untangling causation and correlation, the statistics are striking: the first year of a scheme in Wales where the speed limit on urban roads was lowered to 20mph resulted in about 100 fewer people killed or seriously injured.

  • Donkter@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Well we don’t have large sea mammals that roam our streets here in America so it’s never been a huge issue. I mean 20 mph seems excessive really considering their size.

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      3 days ago

      They’re big, but the number of unsuspecting drivers making a wrong turn and driving into Wales is shocking…