Framework for assessing the impacts of speed.

Author(s)
Toivanen, S. & Kallberg, V.-P.
Year
Abstract

The MASTER framework for assessing the impact of speed, described in this paper, considers the effects of speed on accidents and accident costs, time and vehicle operating costs, as well as environmental effects. The framework can be applied to the assessment of direct (link level) and indirect (network level) impacts. The assessment of impacts takes place on three levels: 1) monetary impacts; 2) other quantitative impacts; and 3) qualitative impacts. Distribution impacts are described by indicating population or road user groups that are affected differently by the various effects. Special attention has been paid to the ease of application, transparency of the calculations and clear presentation of the results. The framework allows the user to select the impact functions (e.g. how accidents or exhaust emissions depend on speed) and unit values of monetary effects. This enables the use of the latest research results and the consideration of national or local preferences. The use of the MASTER framework is illustrated with a case from Finland. (Author/publisher)

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C 21700 (In: C 21698 S) /10 /82 / ITRD E206942
Source

In: Proceedings of the conference `Road safety in Europe', Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, September 21-23, 1998, VTI Konferens No. 10A, Part 10, p. 23-39, 20 ref.

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