Speeds, speed limits, and accidents : the road safety trend in built up areas after the introduction of the 50 km/h limit : documentation.

Author(s)
Engel, U. & Thomsen, L.K.
Year
Abstract

This technical report describes the road safety effect of the lowering of the general speed limit in built up areas from 60 km /h to 50 km /h. It reveals that the injury accidents dropped 9% while the number of fatalities was reduced 24% after the introduction of the 50 km /h speed limit in built up areas. In general, it indicates that speed limits in the period from 1974 to 1987 have reduced the fatality rate 38%. Another finding is that the accident rate in rural areas shows a decreasing trend from 1979 to 1987.

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Library number
B 29231 /73 /82 /
Source

Copenhagen, Danish Council of Road Safety Research RfT, 1988, II + 65 p., 32 ref.; Technical Report 3 /1988 - ISSN 0106-6609

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