Overview
- In police data from 2018 to 2024, crashes with injuries fell by about 30 percent inside traffic-calmed neighborhoods, compared with roughly 9 percent citywide, with severe-injury crashes down about 58 percent.
- The authors report no displacement of danger to adjacent main roads, noting accident numbers there also declined.
- Local surveys aggregated in the paper show majority backing of around 65–75 percent, with approval rising when greening and seating upgrades are included, though commerce groups in some areas voiced access and delivery concerns.
- CDU traffic senator Ute Bonde halted district funding in 2025 citing safety and service-access risks; the study disputes claims that bollards endanger lives, and courts including the higher administrative court have recently upheld implemented measures.
- The report, compiled by Büro Stratmo for the Green caucus across multiple Kiezblocks in five districts, is being used by party leaders to push for renewed support as coordination with emergency services, BVG routes and business access remains a sticking point.