Analysis of the present approach towards high risk traffic locations in Amsterdam and an investigation of new possibilities. In the present report SWOV assesses the present approach towards high risk traffic locations within the Amsterdam municipality. The report also makes suggestions for the municipality's future road safety policy development. The report has been written in response to a request from the Blackspots Working Group of the Amsterdam Municipality (also known as the WBA) to review their approach towards improving these locations. The current approach consists of two components: the approach towards high risk locations and the quick scan method. The WBA defines so-called ‘blackspots’ as high risk locations with six or more injury crashes within a three-year period and where investigations should result in (infrastructural) solutions. Quick scans are investigations that are carried out at (all) locations where a fatal crash occurred. This report assesses both the high risk location approach and the quick scan method. The WBA also asked SWOV to make a proposal for a follow-up study. The municipality would like to receive suggestions for a proactive approach towards problems that are frequent in Amsterdam. The recommendations for this follow-up study can be found in the second part of the report.
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