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3.6 Decrease injuries from road traffic accidents (1/2)

Target description

The indicators that assess the impact of these actions by Madrid Nuevo Norte were prepared based on the 169 targets associated with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the targets taken on by the Madrid City Council and localised for the city.

  • Sustainable Development GOALS

    3.6 By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents.

  • Madrid SDG

    M. 3.6 By 2030, the number of deaths and serious injuries in traffic accidents by 50% compared to 2019 figures.

Madrid Nuevo Norte project actions

The number of lanes allocated for road traffic will be decreased and measures will be implemented to slow vehicle traffic to decrease pollution and the speed of vehicles.

What is the impact?

The introduction of measures to reduce the speed of vehicles promotes freedom of pedestrian movement, improving safety for pedestrians and reducing the number of accidents and deaths.

Operational indicator

Pedestrian/vehicle ratio (pedestrian zones).

Other related impact indicators

Indicators prepared based on sources such as the United Nations, the Spanish Statistical Office, the European Commission and the Madrid City Council.

The impact on this target was assessed based on national and international reference data sources and indicators.

  • Madrid City Council

    Pedestrians killed by being struck by vehicles: 9 (2020).

  • United Nations JRC REDS Madrid City Council

    Mortality due to traffic accidents: 1.5 (2017) (Madrid).

  • Madrid City Council

    People seriously injured in traffic accidents: 281 (2020).

Specific methodology

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