SPEED LIMITS AS ACCIDENT PREVENTION MEASURES. A COMPARATIVE STUDY

This report covers firstly the results of a 'before and after' accident study of 23 sites in Norfolk where speed limits of 30, 40 and 50 mph had been imposed. The investigation was extended to include results from six other counties, and finally to include data from sixty-four counties in the UK. The results are considered to indicate the need for detailed examination of accident sites before introducing new or making changes to existing speed limits. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Norfolk County Council, England

  County Hall, Martineau Lane
  Norwich, Norfolk,   England 
• Authors:
  • Corsie, I
• Publication Date: 1979-5

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 44 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Before and after studies; Crash rates; Measures of effectiveness; Prevention; Safety; Speed limits
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 1612: Accident rate; 9148: Before and after study; 624: Speed limit; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00330260
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1981 12:00AM