cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/38852281

Figures published by the Welsh Government show casualty reductions as follows for the period January to March 2024, in comparison with January to March 2023:

All severities at all speeds: 811 (2024); 4348 (2023);

20mph. All severities: 300 (2024); 662 (2023)

Killed or seriously injured: 63 (2024); 144 (2023)

Slightly injured: 237 (2024); 518 (2023)

30mph. All severities: 77 (2024); 1522 (2023)

Killed or seriously injured: 15 (2024); 343 (2023)

Slightly injured: 62 (2024); 1179 (2023)

40mph. All severities: 74 (2024); 397 (2023)

Killed or seriously injured: 20 (2024); 98 (2023)

Slightly injured: 54 (2024); 299 (2023)

50mph. All severities: 94 (2024); 273 (2023)

Killed or seriously injured: 23 (2024); 67 (2023)

Slightly injured: 71(2024); 206 (2023)

60mph. All severities: 214 (2024); 1235 (2023)

Killed or seriously injured: 71 (2024); 401 (2023)

Slightly injured: 143 (2024); 834 (2023)

70mph. All severities: 52 (2024); 259 (2023)

Killed or seriously injured: 12 (2024); 73 (2023)

Slightly injured: 40 (2024); 186 (2023)

  • @Naich
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    1143 months ago

    “We still suspect that implementing the 20mph on the basis of saving lives is a smokescreen for the real reason behind the legislation…"

    Anyone know what they think the “real reason” is?

    • Annoyed_🦀
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      963 months ago

      Very likely about the war on car, where car and freedom is being “oppressed” because car people think they’re the most oppressed despite the privileges of having city pave way for them to go everywhere they pleased, so they can drive like a drunken goose they are.

      But of course cyclist are bad because we don’t follow rule.

      • @Naich
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        443 months ago

        Car drivers - the ultimate snowflakes.

      • Jim Knowles
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        12 months ago

        @Annoyed_Crabby @Naich its the big v8 supercab 4×4 assault rifle toting just in case they see school children who utter the satanic pronoun crowd who feel the most threatened.
        Me , i want them to be afraid. very afraid.

        the woke Elders of THE CABAL OF ARGUS
        We will see

        :wq

    • rosamundi
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      263 months ago

      the New World Order, the World Economic Forum, you won’t be allowed to leave your neighbourhood because 15 minute cities are coming with guards and checkpoints.

    • Amputret
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      263 months ago

      Siphoning off extra revs for powering woke.

      • @Phegan@lemmy.world
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        33 months ago

        Do you have any studies that show an increase in ticket quantity in relation to a reduction of speed limit? I would love to read about it.

    • @BallsandBayonets
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      93 months ago

      If it were the United States it would be to funnel more money to police departments via higher tickets.

      A person who speeds in a 30mph zone isn’t going to stop speeding when the limit is lowered to 20; the ticket will just be more expensive.

      • @Naich
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        163 months ago

        They could always just not break the law. A radical solution, I know…

        • @BallsandBayonets
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          03 months ago

          That would be nice. Of course, the law would have to be made with safety in mind, and not money-grubbing.

      • @jerkface@lemmy.caOP
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        3 months ago

        Why does ticket revenue go to police departments?! That’s pretty fucked up.

      • @Naich
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        113 months ago

        OF WHAT?

          • @Naich
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            53 months ago

            YOU ARE NOT MAKING ANY SENSE.

            • rockkicker
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              143 months ago

              think about it

              if the government can freely impose a speed limit without being bound by these things called HUMAN RIGHTS, like the right to TRAVEL (not drive), then literally what is standing between them doing that and them dispatching their robotic mind control spiders that will drill into my brain while i sleep and make me dance like THEIR PUPPET

              • @Naich
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                93 months ago

                Fair enough. I thought it was going to be some sort of weird conspiracy theory. Yes, I think the spider rollout is due to start as soon as the 20MPH zone is established outside the Sainsbury’s in Chipping Sodbury.