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European cities with 30 kph limits

• Paris and Brussels: Have adopted 30 kph as the standard default speed limit in most city areas since 2021.

• Amsterdam: Reduced its speed limit to 30 kph on 80% of its roads starting in December 2023.

• Bologna: Enacted 30 kph as the default maximum speed on 70% of its streets in January 2024.

• Bilbao: Has a 30 kph limit across the entire city.

• Madrid: Has a 30 kph limit due to a new national law for urban roads in Spain.

• Rome: The historic center has been designated a "Zona 30" with further extensions planned.

• Wales: 18 months after introducing a 20 mph (≈32 kph) default limit in built-up and residential areas, data show about 25% fewer people injured in road crashes. By contrast, crashes on roads with limits of 40 mph (≈64 kph) and above fell by just 2%. Already, 14 deaths have been prevented, and nearly 100 serious injuries have been avoided.