The Excellence in Road Safety Awards is an annual opportunity to recognise the contributions of our community of members towards the common goal of improved road safety across Europe.

Municipality of Gdańsk won the Urban Road Safety category at the Excellence in Road Safety Awards 2023 in Brussels on Thursday 19 October 2023.

Municipality of Gdańsk in Poland decided in 2010 to develop the Gdańsk Traffic Calming Programme 2016-2030 to help achieve Vision Zero. The programme has a specific focus on improving the coexistence of pedestrians, cyclists and drivers and the safety of road users in vulnerable situations. One important step in this process was the implementation of 30km/h as the standard speed in the city. Together with this implementation, they introduced infrastructure changes such as elevated crossings, mini roundabouts, and one-way streets. If possible, pedestrian crossings were replaced with footbridges and tunnels. Local communities had the opportunity to participate in the programme via questionnaires on the safety of school areas and the implementation of local projects created and chosen by the citizens. The city developed multiple safety education activities and campaigns for children.

Between 2009 and 2022, the city witnessed a decrease of 76% in the number of fatalities, 47% in the number of injuries and 44% in the number of road crashes. 62% fewer crashes were reported involving pedestrians, and in 2022, no cyclists died on the road.

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