Daegu Speed Limit "Noticeable" ... Daegu Police Agency Analyzes Reduction in Traffic Fatalities Due to 5030 Effect

Daegu Police Agency.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Is the ‘5030’ effect emerging?

Since the implementation of the ‘Safe Speed 5030’ policy limiting urban driving speeds, the number of traffic fatalities in Daegu has been found to have decreased compared to before.

According to the Daegu Police Agency on the 5th, since the implementation of 5030 this year, from April 17 to the end of June, there were 10 traffic fatalities in Daegu city.

This is more than a 50% decrease compared to 21 cases during the same period last year. Also, daily speeding violations have decreased from 2,238 cases at the beginning of enforcement to 2,071 cases at the end of last month.

An analysis of 13 major urban road sections showed that average driving speeds during commuting hours were similar to or up to 3 km/h faster than before the 5030 implementation, while at night, speeds decreased by up to 3 km/h.

It is analyzed that traffic flow improved during commuting hours due to steady driving, and speeding somewhat decreased at night.

Based on this data, the police plan to promote lowering speed limits on roads outside the city center, where traffic accidents are relatively fewer.

They also plan to install an additional 106 traffic enforcement cameras to prevent accidents in school zones.

A Daegu Police Agency official said, “We will continue monitoring to identify and improve shortcomings and reduce traffic accidents.”

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