A VISION ZERO TOWN - TROLLHATTAN, SWEDEN

In the autumn of 1997, the Swedish Parliament passed a government bill proposing that all traffic safety endeavours be based on "Vision Zero". A national project "En route to Vision Zero" was conducted in the town of Trollhattan between 2000 and 2001. It was carried out in co-operation between the Swedish National Road Administration, Trollhattan Municipality, Saab Automobile AB, the National Society for Road Safety, the Police Authorities, the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and the Western Gotaland regional authorities. In this project a 39 km long circuit of ordinary municipal streets and state roads was re-designed according to the principles of "Vision Zero". Some examples: raised pedestrian crossings, bus stops in the shape of an hour glass preventing cars from passing while the passengers are getting on or off the bus. Sophisticated traffic signals, roundabouts, central guard rails and separated bike lanes on the Highway as well as removal of intersections and fixed objects. The inhabitants of Trollhattan were informed and engaged throughout the duration of the project. Visitors from all over the world came to Trollhattan and could drive along the circuit in a number of Saab 9-5 cars equipped with an alcohol ignition interlock, a new type of seat belt reminder and an Intelligent Speed Adaptation system. The results are very positive as far as the first evaluations show, i.e. speed and traffic flow surveys, effects for children and disabled persons, the co-operation between system designers etc. Evaluations are still being made and the results will be presented on 25th June. Even the people of Trollhattan, who initially were quite negative to the measurements, are today in favour of the circuit - a recent study shows that 75% of the 53,000 inhabitants are positive to the "En route to Vision Zero Project" in Trollhattan. The abstract only is published in these proceedings. For the covering abstract see ITRD E117761.

• Corporate Authors:

  EUROPEAN TRANSPORT SAFETY COUNCIL

  RUE DU CORNET 34
  BRUSSELS,   Belgium  B-1040
• Authors:
  • WAHLSTROM, H
  • FREDRIKSSON, S
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF BEST IN EUROPE 2002 - SAFER CITIES CONFERENCE, HELD 25 JUNE 2002, BRUSSELS
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 8

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fatalities; Injuries; Planning; Prevention; Safety; Traffic control; Traffic restraint
• Uncontrolled Terms: Decreases
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 9009: Decrease; 1602: Fatality; 2163: Injury; 143: Planning; 1665: Safety; 654: Traffic control; 633: Traffic restraint
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00944679
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 7 2003 12:00AM