LOW-SPEED TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY

LANGZAAM VERKEER EN DE VERKEERSVEILIGHEID

Data were collected on pedestrian,cyclist and moped-rider traffic fatalities from 1968 to 1972. Use is made only of statistics already available. The variables that were considered were related to demographic factors (sex and age), locality characteristics, vicinity factors, other circumstances and the severity of the accident. Fatal traffic accidents to pedestrians, cyclists and moped riders involve many more males than females. The smaller the population of a municipality, the more low-speed traffic fatalities there are per 100000 inhabitants. Fatal collisions of low speed traffic occur mainly with private cars. Statistics on the nature of injuries show that the most common injuries suffered by the low-speed traffic category of road user are head injuries, and after that leg injuries. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV

  Bezuidenhoutseweg 62
  The Hague,   Netherlands  2594 AW
• Authors:
  • Kraay, J
• Publication Date: 1976

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 24 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Crash rates; Crash severity; Crashes; Cyclists; Demographics; Fatalities; Females; Head; Highway safety; Human beings; Injuries; Injury severity; Leg; Moped drivers; Pedestrians; Speed; Traffic speed
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00148042
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1977 12:00AM