AT Austria TRENDSETTER cities for 30 km/h

Road traffic regulation from 1960 allows for urban speed limits lower than 50 km/h, under certainconditions: on parts of a
street for reasons of safety and traffic fluidity, in a whole municipality for safety, environmental and “other important
reasons”.

Ansfelden    15.600 residents whole municipality, except main roads
Axams      5.600 residents several 30 km/h zones on the local road network
Bad Ischl    14.000 residents 30 km/h in the whole municipality, except a major road;
implemented in mai 2014
Birgitz      1.300 residents several 30 km/h zones on the local road network
Dornbirn    47.000 residents whole municipality, except main roads, comprehensive campaigns for awareness
raising (start in 2005)
Feldkirch    32.000 residents 30 km/h on all minor roads, members of Green party proposing to bridge some gaps
near kindergardens and schools (2014)
Götzens      4.000 residents several 30 km/h zones on the local road network
Graz 276.500 residents first city in Europe implementing 30 km/h in the whole of the municipality, except
main roads, introduced in 1992; comprehensive scientific evaluation; first project called
“space for people” (aiming at reducing the dominance of cars in the city centre) already
in 1984.
200km at 50km/h, 800 km at 30 km/h
Grinzens      1.300 residents several 30 km/h zones in the local street network
Klagenfurt    98.000 residents several 30 km/h zones on the local road network
Kronstorf      3.200 residents whole municipality, except main roads
Leoben    24.700 residents whole municipality, except main roads
Mödling 20.600 residents 2003 introduced in the whole city, except main roads
Mutters      2.000 residents several 30 km/h zones on the local road network
Natters      1.800 residents several 30 km/h zones on the local road network
Salzburg 148.300 residents many 30 km/h zones on the local road network, currently under expansion; additional
measures such as pedestrian zones and special “promenades”
St. Pölten    52.100 residents several 30 km/h zones on the local street network
Wien 1.794.800 residents first 30 km/h zones for safety reasons in the late 80ies. City has developed a masterplan and Traffic safety
Programm with goal of 30 km/h in all residential zones. Already implemented
on 1400 km, equalling ca 75% of the city´s street network. Evaluation studies available?
Wiener Neustadt 43.000 residents 90% of road network with 30 km/h, most measures implement in the 90-ies