Archive · 15 Jan 2026
Rome lowers city centre speed limit to 30 kph
Rome is making its city centre safer and quieter by lowering the speed limit to 30 kph.
This change is expected to reduce accidents and pollution.
The city's transport chief says that lower speeds save lives, and other cities like London and Paris have already made similar changes.
Rome's mayor has also been working to reduce the number of private cars in the city.
The new speed limit is part of a bigger effort to make the city a better place for everyone, including those who live near busy roads.
Rome has reduced the speed limit in its historic centre to 30 kph from 50 kph.
The change is aimed at reducing accidents, pollution, and noise.
Other European capitals like London, Brussels, Paris, and Helsinki have similar speed limits.
Bologna saw a 13% reduction in road accidents and a 50% decline in fatalities after implementing a 30 kph limit.
Rome's mayor has been promoting the use of speed cameras and reducing reliance on private cars since 2021.
- Who
- Rome's transport chief Eugenio Patane and Mayor Roberto Gualtieri
- What
- Implementation of a 30 kph speed limit in the historic centre
- When
- Effective from Thursday, January 14, 2024
- Where
- Rome, Italy
- Why
- To reduce accidents, pollution, and noise, following the example of other European capitals
- New Speed Limit
- 30 kph (19 mph)
- Previous Speed Limit
- 50 kph
- Effective Date
- Thursday, January 14, 2024
- Expected Noise Reduction
- 2 decibels
- Compensation for Pollution
- 10,000 euros for residents on ring road