Exposure to road traffic noise outside urban areas

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2021

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The number of inhabitants who are exposed to traffic noise along major roads outside urban areas is gradually decreasing. In 2017, around 16,000 fewer inhabitants were exposed to high road traffic noise levels throughout the day compared to 2012. There is an important difference between inhabitants who live in the impact area of major motorways and highways, and inhabitants who live in the impact area of major main and regional roads.

Because of the effectiveness of noise abatement measures along the motorway network, the number of inhabitants who are exposed to traffic noise along motorways and highways has significantly decreased. In 2017, around 2,000 inhabitants were exposed to high noise levels throughout the day. However, the number of inhabitants who live in the impact area of major and regional roads and are exposed to high noise levels remains relatively high. More than 25,000 inhabitants along major and regional roads are exposed to high noise levels throughout the day and around 30,200 inhabitants during the night.

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Figure HR02-1: Number of people exposed to different noise levels throughout the day along roads outside urban area

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Strategic noise map

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Noise source	Unit	55-59	60-64	65-69	70-74	> 75
Roads 2007	num.	77425	29930	17923	10379	686
Roads 2012	num.	68370	34093	31502	11395	791
Roads 2017	num.	54632	30202	21862	5593	52

Figure HR02-2: Number of people exposed to different noise levels during the night along roads outside urban areas

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Strategic noise map

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Noise source	Unit	50-55	55-59	60-64	65-69	> 70
Roads 2007	num.	48559	22383	13114	1694	21
Roads 2012	num.	45534	33522	15281	2013	1
Roads 2017	num.	38813	26161	7892	218	0

Figure HR02-3: Number of people exposed to different noise levels throughout the day along highways outside urban areas

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Strategic noise map

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Noise source	Unit	55-59	60-64	65-69	70-74	> 75
Highways 2007	num.	51198	18719	6645	1464	88
Highways 2012	num.	31200	9052	2809	571	46
Highways 2017	num.	27798	7782	1825	224	37

Figure HR02-4: Number of people exposed to different noise levels during the night along highways outside urban areas

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Strategic noise map

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Noise source	Unit	50-55	55-59	60-64	65-69	> 70
Highways 2007	num.	31897	10611	2941	211	16
Highways 2012	num.	18795	4625	1188	172	0
Highways 2017	num.	15774	3477	498	78	0

Figure HR02-5: Number of people exposed to different noise levels throughout the day along main roads outside urban areas

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Strategic noise map

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Noise source	Unit	55-59	60-64	65-69	70-74	> 75
Main roads 2007	num.	26227	11211	11278	8915	598
Main roads 2012	num.	37170	25041	28693	10824	745
Main roads 2017	num.	26834	22420	20037	5369	15

Figure HR02-6: Number of people exposed to different noise levels during the night along main roads outside urban areas

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Strategic noise map

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Noise source	Unit	50-55	55-59	60-64	65-69	> 70
Main roads 2007	num.	16662	11772	10173	1483	5
Main roads 2012	num.	26739	28897	14093	1841	1
Main roads 2017	num.	23039	22684	7394	140	0