POSSIBLE DECREASE OF FUEL CONSUMPTION BY THE INTRODUCTION OF SPEED LIMITS

MOGELIJKE VERMINDERING VAN HET BENZINEVERBRUIK DOOR DE INSTELLING VAN SNELHEIDSBEPERKINGEN

The consumption of petrol by cars increases as the speed increases, so speed limits will lead to the possibility of decreasing fuel consumption. Calculations are made to estimate the decrease of fuel consumption resulting from speed limits of 100, 90 and 80 km/h for traffic outside built-up areas and in particular on roads where the speed is relatively high. The calculations of savings are only approximate but it is concluded that even the optimum reduction attainable by speed limits is only a small percentage of total consumption. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV

  Bezuidenhoutseweg 62
  The Hague,   Netherlands  2594 AW
• Publication Date: 1974-1-21

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 12 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Conservation; Economic efficiency; Energy; Energy conservation; Fuel consumption; Reduction (Chemistry); Rural areas; Speed limits; Vehicle miles of travel
• Uncontrolled Terms: Decreases; Efficiency
• Old TRIS Terms: Reduction
• ITRD Terms: 1243: Car; 9009: Decrease; 5911: Efficiency; 212: Energy conservation; 232: Fuel consumption; 328: Rural area; 624: Speed limit; 292: Vehicle mile
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Society; Vehicles and Equipment; I73: Traffic Control; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00159781
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 12 1978 12:00AM