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best wishes Happy holidays and a safe and healthy 2024! 19 December 2023 SWOV wishes you happy holidays and a safe and healthy 2024!
Book of abstracts ICSC 2023 International Cycling Safety Conference ICSC 2023 27 November 2023 The International Cycling Safety Conference, hosted by SWOV on November 15 to 17, brought together almost 200 delegates from over 25 countries. The extended abstracts for all presenters can be found in the Book of Abstracts.
Afbeelding Updated fact sheet: Public communication 6 November 2023 Despite the efforts of public campaigns to improve road safety, evidence for their effectiveness remains limited. While they contribute to knowledge of laws and regulations, by themselves they rarely lead to demonstrable behavior change or accident reduction.
alcohol drugs SWOV researchers contribute to European Road Safety Observatory reports on alcohol and drugs 23 October 2023 SWOV researchers have contributed to two reports from the European Road Safety Observatory.
dodelijke verkeersongevallen op rijkswegen in 2021 Updated fact sheet: Road deaths in the Netherlands 23 October 2023 In 2022, there were 745 road deaths in the Netherlands, an increase of 163 compared to 2021, according to CBS statistics. Nearly 40% were cyclists and 30% were car occupants.
nieuwe SWOV-pand SWOV has relocated! 18 September 2023 Per 18 September, SWOV has relocated to the new offices on the Henri Faasdreef in The Hague.      
Weerkaart van Europa Updated: Factsheet on the influence of weather on road safety 4 September 2023 The SWOV factsheet 'The impact of the weather' has been updated. In addition to the risks of poor weather conditions, the factsheet also addresses the effect of high temperatures.
Blind Spot Monitoring System Published: Inventory and assessment of commercially available blind spot monitoring systems 24 August 2023 SWOV has been commissioned by Shell Global Solutions International B.V. to perform an inventory of systems that monitor blind spots around large vehicles such as trucks and buses; so-called Blind Spot Monitoring Systems (BSMS).
60 km/uur-weg buiten de bebouwde kom Fact sheet Principles for a safe road network updated 2 August 2023 The SWOV fact sheet Principles for a safe road network has been updated.
Spookrijden Fact sheet Wrong-way driving updated 13 July 2023 The SWOV fact sheet Wrong-way driving has been updated. This includes the results from the recently published SWOV report on Wrong-way drivers, events and crashes.