CHANGES OF THE DRL - REGULATIONS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON TRAFFIC SAFETY IN HUNGARY

As of March 1, 1993 a partial (relating only to semi-motorways and main roads) and as of June 1, 1994 a total obligation relating to all roads in built-up areas of DRL use came into force in Hungary. The author studied the impact of the measure not only by a simple before/after comparison, but by a method known from the international literature. Based on the unanimous results it can be stated that the measure has significantly contributed to the improvement of the road traffic safety situation also in Hungary. Due to this, the number of daytime frontal collisions and crossing traffic collisions decreased by 7 to 8 percent. As a result of the measure, the number of the accidents that occurred in good visibility has decreased by a still greater extent, by 11 to 14 percent. The number of frontal and cross-traffic collisions decreased without the increase at the same time of rear-end collisions: the number of the latter has not changed significantly. The results show a good coincidence with the results of a prediction model describing the relationship between latitude and the effect of DRL.

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• Authors:
  • Hollo, P
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the Conference: Road Safety in Europe and Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP)
  • Location: Prague, Czech Republic
  • Date: 1995-9-20 to 1995-9-22
• Publication Date: 1996-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 158-172
• Serial:
  • VTI Conferens
  • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • ISSN: 0347-6049

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash data; Crashes; Daytime running lamps; Statistics; Traffic safety
• Geographic Terms: Hungary
• Old TRIS Terms: Collision statistics
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00723248
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 4A, Part 2
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 9 1996 12:00AM