Wear-resistant brakes and tyres required to cut harmful fleet emissions

Brake wear particles the greatest health threat from road transport emissions

A new study commissioned by EIT Urban Mobility, TfL and the Greater London Authority has found that brake wear releases more particulate matter into the atmosphere than tyre wear and exhaust emissions combined. Studies in London, Milan and Barcelona found that overall, Non-Exhaust Emissions (NEE) make up between 68% and 88% of PM10 and up to 78% of PM2.5 generated by road traffic. Brake wear is the largest source of NEE in cities, their emission…

Wear-resistant brakes and tyres required to cut harmful fleet emissions

New report also recommends the expansion of low emission zones and the lowering of speed limits to improve air quality.