THE NETHERLANDS - AMERICA. SOME CONSIDERATIONS ON DIFFERENCES IN TRAFFIC SAFETY AND ITS EXPLANATIONS
NEDERLAND - AMERIKA. ENIGE BESCHOUWINGEN OVER VERSCHILLEN IN VERKEERSONVEILIGHEID EN VERKLARINGEN DAARVOOR
American traffic looks more quiet, more disciplined and less agressive than Dutch traffic according to some poeple. This could be explained by differences in the nature of the car fleet, traffic composition, traffic regulations and driver behaviour. If these impressions of quietness and discipline are really representative of the American traffic and if they are indicative of traffic, safety cannot be concluded from the available data. It is difficult to compare traffic safety in the Netherlands and the USA. Available data tend to show that Dutch traffic is more safe. On the other hand, appearances can be deceptive: a car which is driven uniformly, but is handled badly can leave the road in a bend, certainly if the driver is under the influence of alcohol. It is concluded that more research into causal connections is wanted. (TRRL)
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Corporate Authors:
Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
Bezuidenhoutseweg 62
The Hague, Netherlands 2594 AW -
Authors:
- Wesemann, P
- Publication Date: 1984
Language
- Dutch
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 15 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aggression; Alternatives analysis; Behavior; Drivers; Drunk driving; Motor vehicles; Ownership; Safety; Traffic; Traffic regulations; Traffic safety; Vehicle mix
- Geographic Terms: Netherlands; United States
- ITRD Terms: 2287: Aggressiveness (psychol); 9001: Behaviour; 1772: Driver; 8078: Netherlands; 1665: Safety; 755: Traffic; 641: Traffic composition; 1544: Traffic regulations; 8122: USA; 315: Vehicle ownership
- Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00399386
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
- Report/Paper Numbers: R-84-43 Monograph
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Jan 31 1986 12:00AM