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[HR02] Exposure to road traffic noise outside urban areas
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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
Sources:

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
Sources:

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
Sources:

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
Sources:

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
Sources:

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

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Last modified
28.05.2021
Author(s)

Urša Prislan in Tone Kvasič, Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning