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# Barcelona green axes cut accidents by 74% but increase pedestrian hits
- URL: https://barna.news/barcelona-green-axes-accidents-pedestrian-safety/
- Published: 2026-03-18T22:36:46.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-02T13:18:40.000Z
- Description: New data shows Barcelona's car-free green corridors have dramatically reduced vehicle accidents, but pedestrian incidents have risen in unexpected ways.
- Author: Barna News Staff
- Tags: environment, transport

Barcelona's network of 'eixos verds' (green axes), car-restricted streets converted into tree-lined pedestrian corridors, has produced dramatic safety improvements, with vehicle-related accidents dropping by 74% on transformed streets.

However, new data from the city's mobility department reveals a more nuanced picture. While car accidents have plummeted, pedestrian-cyclist collisions have increased by 12% on green axis streets, and e-scooter incidents have risen by 23%.

## The speed factor

Researchers at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya attribute the increase to a combination of higher pedestrian volumes, faster cycling speeds on wider lanes, and the growing number of e-scooter users who treat the green axes as dedicated cycling infrastructure.

The city is now considering speed limits for cyclists and e-scooter riders on green axis streets, along with clearer lane markings to separate pedestrian and cycling zones.