Hallein introduces the speed limit: safer, quieter and more livable!

Hallein introduces the speed limit: safer, quieter and more livable!

The city of Hallein faces a significant innovation in the field of transport policy. The introduction of 30 km/h speeding zones is planned on the Wiestal-Landesstraße as well as the adjacent streets such as Egglstraße and Moorweg. This is supported by an expert opinion that confirms the need to calm traffic and the associated improvement in the quality of life. The traffic committee has already supported this measure. Mayor Alexander Stangassinger points out that traffic is always a compromise and there are different views of traffic calming.

traffic summit for citizen participation

A planned traffic summit in autumn will serve as a platform for citizen participation. Random residents of the old town and other districts as well as representatives from trade, trade and the city administration will take part. In order to get a neutral mood on topics such as passage blocks on weekends or parking fees, the participants are selected by the reporting and registry office with the help of a special program.

This citizen participation will not only be an important forum for opinions, but could also serve as a model for other communities in Austria that want to take similar measures. Mayor Stangassinger underlines that numerous optimizations and suggestions of the citizens have already been implemented, which shows that the city has a good knack in working with the population.

intelligent traffic control

In addition to the speed reduction, Hallein plans the introduction of digital, situation -adaptive traffic management in cooperation with Andreas Kuhn from Andata. This system uses a network of sensors for the real -time recording of traffic flows and offers a virtual image of the traffic situation. The automated analysis and control should help to significantly reduce traffic jams, accidents and environmental pollution. It is important to mention that data protection is preserved; Only traffic flows are recorded.

positive effects of speed 30

The concept of Tempo 30 zones brings numerous advantages. A speed reduction in the local area has far -reaching positive effects on health, quality of life and the environment. Children and older people in particular benefit from a better traffic climate, which results in an increased security situation: The risk of deadly injuries for pedestrians can decrease by up to 75 %, as the analysis of [VCOE] (https://vcoe.at/poeikations/vcoe-factshets/detail/tempo 30- fuer life quality conversion). These measures can be crucial for reducing the number of traffic fatalities and seriously injured in Austria by 50 % by 2030.

Examples from other cities illustrate the success of these measures: In Graz, the number of injuries decreased by 20 % after the introduction of km / h, while in Edinburgh the accidents decreased by 40 % and the racing fatalities by 33 %. It is obvious that the security standards can be significantly improved in the area of ​​speed in the local area.

traffic noise and quality of stay

Not only security is in the foreground, the quality of stay is also improved by the speed reduction. A third of the population in Austria suffers from traffic noise, whereby 40 % of this is caused by motorized traffic. Traffic noise is the second largest environmental factor after fine dust. The introduction of speed 30 could help here by reducing an average of 3 decibels.

The positive effects of speed 30 can therefore be clearly recognized: they not only promote walking and cycling, but also create space for a traffic transition that is urgently needed for today and tomorrow's cities. Due to the positive experiences from other cities and the optimizations that have already taken place in Hallein, the new measures are likely to meet broad support from the population