The 5 mph change decreases the likelihood of death by 70% in the case of a pedestrian being struck. | Unsplash/Jessica Furtney
The 5 mph change decreases the likelihood of death by 70% in the case of a pedestrian being struck. | Unsplash/Jessica Furtney
A new speed limit reduction on a street in Madison aims to make area streets safer.
Starting Sept. 13, a stretch of Whitney Way in Madison will have its speed limit reduced from 30 mph to 25 mph, according to a press release from the City of Madison.
A just over a one-mile stretch of Whitney Way was chosen to be a part of Vision Zero because it is both a residential street and has an elementary school and a middle school on it, according to the City of Madison.
"Today, a 1.1 mile stretch of Whitney Way will drop from 30 mph to 25 mph as part of ongoing @CityofMadison speed reduction projects," Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes Conway said in a Twitter post. "Remember: Safer streets start with you. Slow down, be alert and help #Madison get to zero fatal crashes on our streets."
The 5 mph change decreases the likelihood of death by 70% in the case of a pedestrian being struck, according to the City of Madison. This 5 mph decrease will also be implemented on other streets throughout the city.
These other streets include Cottage Grove Road, Whitney Way, Mineral Point Road and North Thompson Drive, according to the City of Madison.
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