TRAFFIC SAFETY IN THE NETHERLANDS

VERKEERSVEILIGHEID IN NEDERLAND

Since 1974 traffic safety policy in the Netherlands has been coordinated by one department of the national government. For research on traffic safety there is a central integrating institute, the Dutch Institute for Road Safety Research SWOV. In 1975 a management policy for traffic safety was presented having a number of policy areas, for example an indirect preventive policy aimed at the demand of mobility and transport mode, and a direct preventive policy aimed at accident prevention as well as at the prevention of severe injuries with the aid of education, traffic provisions, selection, driver training, publicity, legislation, enforcement etc. Since 1982 traffic education, driving behaviour, speed limits, traffic surveillance, mandatory vehicle inspection, segregation of transport modes have received priority. Special attention will be given to the most vulnerable groups: the pedestrian, the children, disabled persons, moped riders and cyclists. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV

  Bezuidenhoutseweg 62
  The Hague,   Netherlands  2594 AW
• Authors:
  • Paar, H G
• Publication Date: 1983

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Bikeways; Children; Crashes; Cyclists; Development; Drivers; Federal government; Helmets; Inspection; Legislation; Manual safety belts; Methodology; Moped drivers; Motor vehicles; Organizations; Pedestrians; Persons with disabilities; Policy; Prevention; Protective clothing; Safety; Safety education; Speed limits; Traffic; Traffic control; Traffic restraint; Traffic safety; Traffic surveillance; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic segregation
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1687: Crash helmet; 2722: Cycle track; 9013: Development; 183: Government (national); 1556: Legislation; 9102: Method; 8078: Netherlands; 9057: Organization (association); 173: Policy; 1665: Safety; 1476: Safety belt; 755: Traffic; 654: Traffic control; 633: Traffic restraint; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment; I10: Economics and Administration; I73: Traffic Control; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00389018
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Report/Paper Numbers: R-83-18 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1984 12:00AM