SPEEDS, SPEED LIMITS, AND ACCIDENTS. THE ROAD SAFETY TREND IN BUILT UP AREAS AFTER THE INTRODUCTION OF THE 50 KM/H LIMIT. DOCUMENTATION

This technical report describes the road safety effect of the lowering of the general speed limit in built up areas from 60 km/h to 50 km/h. It reveals that the injury accidents dropped 9% while the number of fatalities was reduced 24% after the introduction of the 50 km/h speed limit in built up areas. In general, it indicates that speed limits in the period from 1974 to 1987 have reduced the fatality rate 38%. Another finding is that the accident rate in rural areas shows a decreasing trend from 1979 to 1987.

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  Danish Council of Road Safety Research

  1 Anker Engelundsvej, Building 117
  DK-2808 Lyngby,   Denmark 
• Authors:
  • Engel, U
  • Thomsen, L K
• Publication Date: 1988-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 69 p.
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Danish Council of Road Safety Research
  • Publisher: Danish Council of Road Safety Research
  • ISSN: 0106-6609

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash rates; Crashes; Fatalities; Injuries; Rural areas; Speed limits; Statistics; Trend (Statistics); Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Denmark
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00479290
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Tech Rept 3/1988, HS-040 891
• Files: HSL, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1991 12:00AM