São Paulo lowers speed limits from 50 to 40 km/h on some city streets; see list

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The number of traffic accidents with fatalities in the city of São Paulo increased 2.5% in the first quarter 2021 compared to the same period last year.

The São Paulo City Hall has reduced the speed limit for cars on 24 streets and avenues in the city. The maximum speed limit in the capital has dropped from 50 to 40 km/h due to the increase in traffic accidents with fatalities in the city, which increased 2.5% in the first quarter 2021 compared to the same period last year. The measure became effective on Monday, March 3rd.

The first 3 months of this year totaled 194 fatal accidents, compared to 189 in 2020. In the first quarter 2019, 198 accidents with fatalities were recorded, according to data from the São Paulo state traffic accident information system (INFOSIGA).

The 24 roads where the change occurred accounted for 475 traffic accidents between 2018 and 2019, with 24 deaths. The measure was taken based on a United Nations (UN) guideline, which advocates an even lower speed limit on roads with many pedestrians.

Below are the streets and avenues where changes have been implemented:

North

Água Fria Avenue (Santana)
Araritaguaba Avenue (Vila Maria)
Carmópolis de Minas Avenue (Vila Maria)
Chico Pontes Street (Vila Guilherme)
Guapira Avenue (Tucuruvi)
Imirim Avenue (Imirim)
Jardim Japão Avenue (Jardim Brasil)
José Debieux Street (Santana)
Maria Cândida Street (Vila Guilherme)
Olavo Fontoura Avenue (Anhembi Park)
Serafim Gonçalves Pereira Avenue (Novo Mundo Park)

Southern Zone

Santa Cruz Street (Vila Mariana)
Edmundo Carvalho Street (São João Clímaco)
Dr. Eduardo Saigh Viaduct (Vila Mariana)
José Ferreira Pinto Street (Vila Clementino)
Loefgreen Street (Vila Mariana)

East Side

São Teodoro Street (Vila Carmosina)
Continentes Street (Vila Ré)
Dr. Eduardo Cotching Avenue (Vila Formosa)
João XXIII Avenue (Vila Formosa)
Eng. José Cruz de Oliveira Street (São Miguel Paulista)
Miguel Ignácio Curi Avenue (Artur Alvim)
Nagib Farah Maluf Avenue (José Bonifácio).