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Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year

(www.helsinkitimes.fi)
1163 points DaveZale | 2 comments | 30 Jul 25 16:08 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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max_ ◴[02 Aug 25 19:46 UTC] No.44770751[source]▶
"More than half of Helsinki’s streets now have speed limits of 30 km/h."

This is the only secret.

People over speeding is what kills.

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1. tlogan ◴[02 Aug 25 21:17 UTC] No.44771579[source]▶
The percentage of Asian drivers is less than 1%. Maybe that’s a bigger factor than the speed limit?

Apologies for the joke but I want to emphasize that there are so many variables at play here.

My theory is that it is because they have better public transportation and way less cars on the road.

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2. t_mahmood ◴[02 Aug 25 22:19 UTC] No.44772120[source]▶
As an Asian driver, you're not wrong. Almost everyone drives like they have to save the world in next destinati aaon