Detailed description (English): Every year, more than 12.000 Spanish postmen and postwomen walk around 13 million kilometres, and around 7.000 drivers drive through cities every day. Delivery on foot helps cities to prevent from congestion and causes much less emissions than vehicles, saving around 2.400 tCO2 every year, and also avoiding NOx and PM emissions.
In addition, many of the drivers have also delivered on foot, so they are very sensitive to the risks in the street and are very conscious about how vulnerable pedestrians are when they have to deal with traffic in cities. For this reason, and to enhance safety and Eco driving behaviour, we have started to install in Barcelona devices that can alert drivers to prevent traffic accidents and also protect vulnerable users in the streets.
Detailed description (original language): Además, muchos de los conductores también han entregado a pie, por lo que son muy sensibles a los riesgos en la calle y son muy conscientes de cuán vulnerables son los peatones cuando tienen que lidiar con el tráfico en las ciudades. Por esta razón, y para mejorar la seguridad y el comportamiento de conducción ecológica, estamos instalando dispositivos que pueden alertar a los conductores para evitar accidentes de tránsito y también proteger a los usuarios vulnerables en las calles.
Target group(s): Citizens in general avoiding congestion and vehicle fumes.
Vulnerable street users (pedestrians and cyclists)
Drivers.
Objectives: To reduce congestion and increase safety
Expected Outcomes: To reduce traffic accidents and protect pedestrians and cyclists