SPEED, SPEED LIMITS AND ACCIDENTS

This paper reviews the available research evidence for the effect of speed and speed limits on road accidents. It is structured to reflect the evidence currently available on: (i) the effect of speed limits on mean traffic speeds and proportion of speeding drivers; (ii) the effect of speed limits on accidents; and (iii) the relationship between speed and accident risk.

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• Authors:
  • FINCH, D J
  • Kompfner, P
  • LOCKWOOD, C R
  • MAYCOCK, G
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 24 p.
• Serial:
  • TRL PROJECT REPORT
  • Issue Number: PR 58
  • Publisher: TRL
  • ISSN: 0968-4093

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash rates; Drivers; Fatalities; Speed; Speed limits
• Geographic Terms: Australia; Denmark; Finland; Germany; Netherlands; New Zealand; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom; United States
• ITRD Terms: 1612: Accident rate; 8006: Australia; 8028: Denmark; 1772: Driver; 1602: Fatality; 8035: Finland; 8125: Germany; 8078: Netherlands; 8079: New Zealand; 5408: Speed; 624: Speed limit; 8109: Sweden; 8110: Switzerland; 8119: United Kingdom; 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00665273
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 9 1994 12:00AM