Speed limits and vehicle accidents in built-up areas: The impact of 30 km/h zones

Davide Cerruti () and Massimo Filippini

No 21/356, CER-ETH Economics working paper series from CER-ETH - Center of Economic Research (CER-ETH) at ETH Zurich

Abstract: Vehicle accidents represent an important source of externalities from driving. Using a detailed dataset on accident location and characteristics in Switzerland, we estimate the effect of switching from a 50 km/h speed limit to a 30 km/h limit on the probability of vehicle accident injuries. After an initial country-wide analysis, we exploit the quasi-experimental variation of the timing of introduction of 30 km/h zones in the municipality of Basel, using a difference in differences strategy. We find a significant reduction in accident severity due to lower speed limits, and substantial heterogeneities based on the circumstances of the accident.

Keywords: Speed limits; vehicle accidents; 30 km/h zones; externalities; road transport; urban roads (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H41 R41 R42 R48 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 77 pages
Date: 2021-06
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