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Helsinki Hits Year Without Road Deaths After Safety Overhaul

7/4/2026

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Helsinki recorded a full year with zero road deaths, the first such milestone after four decades of safety planning.
The city logged 12 months of no fatalities in 2024-2025 and added nine more months by mid-2026.
Helsinki cut speed limits to 30 km/h, installed 70 speed cameras, built pedestrian tunnels and cycling bridges, and plans to ban private cars from the central railway station area by 2030.

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Helsinki recorded a full year with zero road deaths, the first such milestone after four decades of safety planning.
The city logged 12 months of no fatalities in 2024-2025 and added nine more months by mid-2026.
Helsinki cut speed limits to 30 km/h, installed 70 speed cameras, built pedestrian tunnels and cycling bridges, and plans to ban private cars from the central railway station area by 2030.