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Fewer casualties in 2020, but additional investments and measures remain necessary 2 December 2021 In 2020, 610 people were killed in Dutch traffic and 19,700 people were seriously injured, of whom 6,500 had an injury severity of MAIS3+.
SWOV-report: Safety enhancing features of cycling infrastructure 4 November 2021 SWOV has conducted a review on different aspects of cycling infrastructure and their contribution to the risk of bicycle crashes.
Martin Damen new managing-director at SWOV 3 November 2021 As of January 2022, Martin Damen (54) will start as the new director of SWOV – Institute for Road Safety Research, succeeding Peter van der Knaap, who became director of the International Research & Policy Evaluation Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Watch now: LEVITATE webinar on policy interventions 3 November 2021 On 18 October LEVITATE held a webinar on policy interventions. This LEVITATE webinar provided insights on the potential impacts of introducing policy measures related to on-street parking repurposing (driving or cycle lane, public space or pick-up/drop off), road-user pricing and d
First MEDIATOR deliverables available 3 November 2021 The MEDIATOR project published the first five public deliverables.
SWOV fact sheet 'Speed and speed management' updated 7 October 2021 If the average speed on a road increases, crash risk also increases, as does the risk of a serious outcome. This is true in general terms, but more so when motorised vehicles crash with unprotected road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists and (light) moped riders.
SWOV researchers at the Young Researchers Seminar 2021 6 October 2021 The 10th Young Researchers Seminar was held on September 15-17, 2021 in Portorož.
SWOV fact sheet 'Young drivers' updated 4 October 2021 In 2009-2018, an annual average of 51 young drivers and passengers (aged 18-24) were killed in traffic. This can be read in the updated SWOV fact sheet 'Young drivers'.
New Fact sheet: Light electric vehicles (LEVs) 4 October 2021 SWOV has published a new fact sheet on light electric vehicles.
What makes a good team? - Towards the assessment of driver-vehicle cooperation 27 September 2021 SWOV researchers Tinga and Jansen coauthored the article 'What makes a good team?