Removing through-traffic on minor roads reduces road danger at junctions with surrounding major roads
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Journal Article
Abstract
We tested the hypothesis that road safety improves at junctions between minor roads and major roads if the minor roads are modally filtered to remove through traffic. We did this by using police-reported casualty data (2012–2024) to examine the effects of 113 Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) implemented in London between 2015 and 2024. Our findings supported our hypothesis: LTN implementation was associated with a 14% reduction in total numbers of casualties at junctions between newly filtered minor roads and surrounding major roads (95% CI: -21% to -8%). This effect was generally consistent across casualty injury severity, casualty travel mode, and the presence of traffic-light controlled signals.
Date Issued
2025-08-22
Date Acceptance
2025-08-20
Citation
Findings, 2025, 2025, pp.1-9
ISSN
2652-8800
Publisher
Findings Press
Start Page
1
End Page
9
Journal / Book Title
Findings
Volume
2025
Copyright Statement
© 2025 The Author(s). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).
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Published
Date Publish Online
2025-08-21