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[1]. CBS Statline (2020). Verkeersprestaties personenauto's; kilometers, brandstofsoort, grondgebied. CBS. Accessed on 28-06-2021 at opendata.cbs.nl/#/CBS/nl/dataset/80428ned/table?dl=4656F.

[2]. CBS (2020). Verkeersprestaties motorvoertuigen; kilometers, voertuigsoort, grondgebied. CBS. Accessed on 19-11-2020 at opendata.cbs.nl/statline/#/CBS/nl/dataset/80302ned/table?fromstatweb.

[3]. Overheid.nl (2021). Regeling voertuigen. Regeling tot uitvoering de hoofdstukken III en VI van de Wegenverkeerswet 1994 (Regeling voertuigen). De Minister van Verkeer en Waterstaat. Accessed on 18-08-2021 at wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0025798/2021-01-21.

[4]. European Parliament (2018). Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC (Text with EEA relevance.). Document 32018R0858. Official Journal of the European Union, Brussels.

[5]. European Parliament (2019). Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 on type-approval requirements for motor vehicles and their trailers, and systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, as regards their general safety and the protection of vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users, amending Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulations (EC) No 78/2009, (EC) No 79/2009 and (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 631/2009, (EU) No 406/2010, (EU) No 672/2010, (EU) No 1003/2010, (EU) No 1005/2010, (EU) No 1008/2010, (EU) No 1009/2010, (EU) No 19/2011, (EU) No 109/2011, (EU) No 458/2011, (EU) No 65/2012, (EU) No 130/2012, (EU) No 347/2012, (EU) No 351/2012, (EU) No 1230/2012 and (EU) 2015/166 (Text with EEA relevance). Document 32019R2144. Official Journal of the European Union, Brussels.

[6]. RDW (2021). APK. RDW. Accessed on 11-06-2021 at www.rdw.nl/particulier/voertuigen/auto/apk.

[7]. European Parliament (2014). Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC Text with EEA relevance. Document 32014L0045. Official Journal of the European Union, Brussels.

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[9]. Kullgren, A., Axelsson, A., Stigson, H. & Ydenius, A. (2019). Developments in car crash safety and comparisons between results from EuroNCAP tests and real-world crashes. In: 26th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). June 10-13, 2019, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

[10]. Vlakveld, W. (2019). Veiligheidseffecten van rijtaakondersteunende systemen. Bijlage bij het convenant van de ADAS Alliantie. R-2019-14. SWOV, Den Haag.

[11]. Høye, A. (2016). How would increasing seat belt use affect the number of killed or seriously injured light vehicle occupants? In: Accident Analysis & Prevention, vol. 88, p. 175-186.

[12]. Elvik, R., Høye, A., Vaa, T. & Sørensen, M. (2009). The handbook of road safety measures. Second edition. Emerald, UK.

[13]. Elliott, M.R., Kallan, M.J., Durbin, D.R. & Winston, F.K. (2006). Effectiveness of child safety seats vs seat belts in reducing risk for death in children in passenger vehicle crashes. In: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, vol. 160, nr. 6, p. 617-621.

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[15]. Asbridge, M., Ogilvie, R., Wilson, M. & Hayden, J. (2018). The impact of booster seat use on child injury and mortality: Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies of booster seat effectiveness. In: Accident Analysis & Prevention, vol. 119, p. 50-57.

[16]. EuroNCAP (2021). Side Pole. EuroNCAP. Accessed on 11-06-2021 at www.euroncap.com/en/vehicle-safety/the-ratings-explained/adult-occupant-protection/lateral-impact/side-pole/.

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[20]. Ferguson, S.A. (2007). The effectiveness of electronic stability control in reducing real-world crashes: A literature review. In: Traffic Injury Prevention, vol. 8, nr. 4, p. 329-338.

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[26]. European Parliament (2009). Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (Text with EEA relevance). Document 32009R0661. Official Journal of the European Union.

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[28]. Cummings, P. & Grossman, D.C. (2007). Antilock brakes and the risk of driver injury in a crash: A case–control study. In: Accident Analysis & Prevention, vol. 39, nr. 5, p. 995-1000.

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[30]. EuroNCAP (2021). Head impact. EuroNCAP. Accessed on 14-06-2021 at www.euroncap.com/en/vehicle-safety/the-ratings-explained/vulnerable-road-user-vru-protection/head-impact/.

[31]. European Parliament (2019). Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the sound level of motor vehicles and of replacement silencing systems, and amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directive 70/157/EEC (Text with EEA relevance). Document 02014R0540-20190527.

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