Dublin researchers came to the obvious conclusion that reducing cars and prioritizing pedestrians makes streets safer. (Yes, and ships are safer in port, but that's not what streets or ships are for (John A. Shedd - 1928) )

 What morons have not figured out that streets - are for cars, not pedestrians, not cyclists, not baby strollers, not wheel chairs, or electric bikes, or skateboards? 

Why does anyone fund any research to review the obvious? 

Anyone who wants safety for anything other than cars, can simply create a new thing for those things to move on. Elevated train tracks did wonders for getting trains and cars/bicycles/pedestrians separated, and elevated sidewalks are perfect for getting cycles off the roads, so make more of those, and use them for skateboarders, pedestrians, cyclists, wheelchairs and baby strollers. 

Problem solved. And I didn't need to waste money or get a damn university degree in research to figure out the obvious

https://irishcycle.com/2025/11/05/reducing-car-use-in-urban-areas-a-very-significant-road-safety-tool-rsa-funded-research/