Tag Archives: traffic safety

Section Cameras Reduce Accidents

Posted on October 29, 2014 by nradmin
Image of street sign for section cameras
An evaluation of automatic section speed cameras at 14 road sections in Norway found a reduction of the number of injury crashes by between 12 and 22 per cent and a reduction of the number of killed or severely injured road users by between 49 and 54 per cent. Each section control site...

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Greater Risk for Motorcyclists in Intersections and on Small Roads

Posted on October 16, 2014 by nradmin
motorcyclist in traffic
Deaths and severe injuries of motorcyclists occur more often in urban areas, in intersections and on smaller roads than is the case for car drivers. A VTI study reveals where and how severely motorcyclists are being injured. Calculations for 2011 and 2012 show that, in the April–October...

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Sweden Has One of the Biggest Reductions in Car Occupant Deaths

Posted on July 20, 2014 by nradmin
The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) presents reports covering trends in car occupant safety twice a year, where 32 countries in and around Europe contribute with data for comparison. Two of the facts highlighted in this report is that seat-belt reminder alerts in all car seats could save...

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“BEST” – a Programme for Improved Traffic Safety

Posted on April 7, 2014 by nradmin
Bicyclist in traffic
In 2013, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration initiated a five-year research programme called “BEST” (“Bedre Sikkerhet i Trafikken” , literally “Better Safety in Traffic”). The main purpose of this programme is to generate knowledge that may be of crucial importance when it...

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