The questionnaire about night-time accident data of the OECD Research Group TS 3 on Improving Road Safety at Night was filled in for the Netherlands. Thereafter a national analysis was written, using the already completed accident data questionnaire. Guidelines for the contents and presentation for this analysis were given. The Dutch analysis followed the guidelines laid down with one exception. Pedal cyclists are described as a separate group. Some of the main results are (1) the night-time accident rate per vehicle kilometre is higher than the daytime rate. (2) night-time accidents are more often fatal. (3) Cyclists are less frequently killed at night than the other categories of road users. (4) The proportion of night-time deaths is increasing. (5) The young are relatively speaking the most involved in night-time accidents and the elderly much less. (6) Rain at night seems to be a far greater hazard than rain during daytime and (7) the older the occupant the higher the proportion of night-time rain accidents.
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