OBJECTIVES AND CRITERIA FOR SPEED LIMIT SYSTEMS

It has been found that the enforcement of speed limits makes it possible to influence both the number of traffic accidents and the resultant damage. Which objectives should be adopted in choosing speed limits for different road and traffic environments has not yet been studied in sufficient detail. Such studies require a system according to which general speed limits can be set up. The applicability of such a speed limit system can subsequently be adjusted to give the desired effects on traffic safety and travel times. The present report sets out some feasible, guiding objectives. These have been used to provide a basis for a proposed speed limit system. This report describes objectives that are concerned mainly with various aspects of traffic safety. However, the arguments are then developed to include costs relating to vehicles and to travel times. Furthermore, the report presents a discussion of the insight and understanding of the road user in relation to the speed limit system, expressed as road-users' infringements of speed limits.

• Corporate Authors:

  Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)

  Linköping,   Sweden  SE-581 95
• Authors:
  • Nilsson, G
  • Roosmark, P O
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Crash rates; Crashes; Crimes; Loss and damage; Offenders; Speed limits; Strategic planning; Traffic crashes; Transportation; Travel time; Trip length; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Criteria; Use
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1612: Accident rate; 1057: Air transport network; 224: Cost; 1614: Damage; 697: Journey time; 1054: Network (traffic); 1516: Offence; 1508: Offender; 624: Speed limit; 9084: Use
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163967
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Report/Paper Numbers: VTI-Rapport No. 116aMonograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1978 12:00AM