PLEASE, A LITTLE SLOWER. COSTS AND BENEFITS OF THE SLOWING DOWN OF CAR TRAFFIC

MAG HET IETSJE MINDER HARD? KOSTEN EN BATEN VAN VERLANGZAMING VAN HET AUTOVERKEER

This study tries to answer the question what the effect would be if the average speed on the roads in The Netherlands would be reduced, in which circumstances such a reduction would be acceptable (and the means to reach this), and which strategy the government would have to follow if it wishes to effectuate such a reduction. Strict preservation of the present-day limits can result in a 5% saving on energy and a decrease of the number of traffic fatalities with about 10%. An 'optimal' speed control leads to a decrease in the number of road victims up to tens of percents and a reduction of nitrogen emissions of about one third. The basis for speed reduction seems to be the highest for traffic in residential quarters and in exceptional circumstances such as fog. The law enforcers much appreciate a fraud free system of speed reduction (even without a strong basis among the public). For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 876637.

• Corporate Authors:

  Colloguium Vervoersplanologisch Speurwerk

  P.O. Box 45
  Delft,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • PEETERS, P M
  • SCHOEMAKER, TJH
  • Rietveld, P
• Conference:
  • COLLOQUIUM VERVOERSPLANOLOGISCH SPEURWERK 1995. DECENTRALISATIE VAN BELEID: IMPLICATIES VOOR KENNIS EN ONDERZOEK. ROTTERDAM, 23-24 NOVEMBER 1995. DEEL III
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 869-88

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Average travel speed; Conferences; Crimes; Energy conservation; Environmental protection; Fatalities; Federal government; Fog; Law enforcement; Policy; Prevention; Public participation; Residential areas; Safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Decreases
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 5409: Average speed; 8525: Conference; 9009: Decrease; 212: Energy conservation; 1534: Enforcement (law); 2444: Environment protection; 1602: Fatality; 2547: Fog; 183: Government (national); 8078: Netherlands; 1516: Offence; 173: Policy; 142: Public participation; 307: Residential area
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00722943
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 26 1996 12:00AM