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Barcelona has the highest density of cars in the EU. Cutting traffic by 25% could save 200 lives

Reducing traffic in Barcelona by 25 per cent would prevent 200 premature deaths a year, according to a new study.

The Spanish city has the highest density of cars in the EU at almost 6,000 vehicles per square kilometre. Cutting down on combustion engines is no mean feat, but new research from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) shows the life-saving difference it would make.

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