Road pricing aims to reduce the amount that is driven and thereby it can reduce the number of road accidents and casualties. The SWOV has calculated the road safety effects following the introduction of a road pricirig scheme called 'Anders Betalen voor Mobiliteit'. This road pricing scheme has a different aeffect on the use of passenger cars, heavy goods vehicles and minivans whereas it has no aeffect on other modes (e.g. cycling and motorcycling). Furthermore, a different payment for mobility affects the number ofvehicle kilometres driven on the major and minor road networks in- and outside the built up areas in different ways. By applying the most commonly occurring confficts (e.g. car-bicycle) to the modelled traffic exposure (vehicle-kms driven) of the different transport modes and on the different road networks, estimates of the road safety effects could be calculated. Depending on the modelled scenario, the pricing strategy and the introduction of a peak hour tariff, a different payment for mobility can result in between 3,7% and 6,9% fewer traffic related fatalities in the target year 2020.The resulting benefit to society will amount to a saving of €450 to €850 million annually. (Author/publisher)
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