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Traffic safety in Sweden

Traffic safety in Sweden. Mats Petersson Swedish Road Administration. Vision Zero: a Safe Traffic Concept. Goal The long term goal is that no-one shall be killed or seriously injured within the Swedish road transport system. History

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Traffic safety in Sweden

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  1. Traffic safety in Sweden Mats Petersson Swedish Road Administration

  2. Vision Zero: a Safe Traffic Concept Goal • The long term goal is that no-one shall be killed or seriously injured within the Swedish road transport system. History • 1997 the Road Traffic Safety Bill founded on "Vision Zero" was passed by a large majority in the Swedish Parliament. This represents an entirely new way of thinking with respect to road traffic safety.

  3. Vision Zero ≠ Zero Fatalities(At least not only)Vision Zero = 5 dimensions(or more?) • vision for many stakeholders • ethical platform • shared responsibility • safety philosophy • driving forces for change

  4. Vision for many stakeholders • Traffic safety is a shared responsibility for many stakeholders • A joint vision is a powerful tool to focus the work • A vision sets out a future desired situation - not a step by step action with no definition of it’s end point

  5. Ethical platform • Human life and health is paramount • Life and health can not, in the long run, be traded against other benefits • Mobility is a function of the safety level

  6. Shared responsibility • Historically main responsibility on the road user • In Vision Zero the responsibility is shared between road users and system designers

  7. System designers = everyone that influences the design, function and use of the road transport system • politicians • community planners • road managers • vehicle manufacturers • health sector • transport companies and everyone who professionally uses roads and streets • police • rescue forces • and more

  8. “Rule of Science” “The biomechanical tolerance of the human is the limiting factor for the road transport system”

  9. 90 km/h 25 m 60 mph 80 feet 110 km/h 43 m 70 mph 130 feet

  10. 50 km/h 10 m 30 km/h 3 m

  11. CENTRE GUARD RAILS On existing 13m wide roads and freeways

  12. SAFE ROAD AREAS Design for people leaving the road

  13. ROUNDABOUTS Intersection with problemsFocus on crashes results in signalsFocus on injuries results in roundabouts

  14. RIGHT SPEED Vehicles, roads and speeds must match

  15. TRAVEL POLICY IN COMPANIES Everyone company has a responsibility to assure safety

  16. SAFE TRANSPORTS Everyone buying or selling transports has a responsibility to assure safety

  17. Road safety is a management matter • More than 25% of all fatal workplace accidents in Sweden are traffic accidents • Employers are responsible for minimising the accident risk for employees and safeguarding their health • Swedish Work Environment Authority has joined the road safety efforts

  18. Other things • Speedcameras • ISA – speed warning systems i cars • Alcoloc in cars • Bikelanes • Traffic calming • And more

  19. System designers responsibilityAn example : What The Swedish Taxi Association • High seat belt use • Keep speed limits • No driving under influence

  20. System designers responsibilityAn example : How The Swedish Taxi Association is prepared to • Retrofit of seat belt reminders • Average speed measurement using cameras • Retrofit of alcohol starter inter-lock

  21. Post-office vans Speeding at 50 km/h 100% 90% 2003 80% 2004 2005 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% All > 50 km/h 51-60 km/h 61-70 km/h 71-80 km/h Över 80 km/h Källa NTF

  22. Traffic safety in Sweden Mats Petersson Swedish Road Administration Mats.Petersson@vv.se www.vv.se

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