THE OECD-ECMT JOINT WORKING GROUP ON SPEED MANAGEMENT

Speed has positive impacts on the economy. However excessive speeds (driving above the speed limits) or inappropriate speeds (driving too fast for the prevailing conditions, but within the limits) are dangerous. Speed is a causation factor in around one third of fatal accidents and an aggravating factor in all accidents, as higher speeds lead to more severe injuries. Speed also has negative impacts on the environment and quality of life. Hence the interest to launch sound speed management policies. The present paper highlights the results of an OECD-ECMT group dealing with this subject. For the covering abstract see ITRD E134653.

• Authors:
  • NOUVIER, J
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 8p
• Serial:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 13th ITS WORLD CONGRESS, LONDON, 8-12 OCTOBER 2006

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Crashes; Intelligent transportation systems; Speed; Speed limits; Teams; Traffic control
• Identifier Terms: European Conference of Ministers of Transport; Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
• Uncontrolled Terms: Causes
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 9003: Cause; 8525: Conference; 8302: ECMT; 8735: Intelligent transport system; 8309: OECD; 5408: Speed; 624: Speed limit; 654: Traffic control; 9090: Working group
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01083811
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jan 7 2008 12:18PM