70-GRANSENS EFFEKT PA TRAFIKOLYCKOR

THE EFFECTS OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE 70 KM/H LIMIT ON ALL ROADS OUTSIDE BUILT-UP AREAS (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ROADS OF HIGH STANDARD FOR WHICH THE SPEED LIMIT WAS SET AT 90 OR 110 KM/H DEPENDING ON ROAD WIDTH AND AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC) WAS STUDIED FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. THE ROADS INVESTIGATED COMPRISED ALL NATIONAL MAIN ROADS (RESTRICTED TO 70 KM/H) AND ABOUT 80 PERCENT OF CORRESPONDING COUNTY ROADS. THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS ON THESE ROADS WAS COMPARED TO THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS FOR A CORRESPONDING PERIOD WHEN THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 90 KM/H. A CONTROL STUDY WAS CONDUCTED FOR ROADS FOR WHICH THE SPEED LIMIT REMAINED UNCHANGED AT 90 KM/H. RESULTS INDICATE THAT THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS WAS REDUCED ON ROADS FOR WHICH THE SPEED LIMIT WAS CHANGED FROM 90 TO 70 KM/H. DETAILS ARE GIVEN OF THE INVESTIGATION TECHNIQUE AND THE ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 4 APP
• Corporate Authors:

  Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)

  Linköping,   Sweden  SE-581 95
• Authors:
  • Nilssong
• Publication Date: 1973

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 49 p.
• Serial:
  • Volume: 24

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; County roads; Crashes; Highways; Impact studies; Speed limits
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226737
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 15 1974 12:00AM