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Issue 1, January 2012 |
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Prevent run-off-road crashes, reduce their severity
A safer layout of rural roads can prevent many serious run-off-road crashes. Wider bends or improved delineation of tight bends, profiled acoustic edge markings, trees or obstacles that are fenced off or placed further from the road: these are just some of the measures that can improve safety of especially the 60 and 80 km/h roads.
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Publications |
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Run-off-road crashes: characteristics, crash scenarios and possible interventions
R. Davidse (ed.). R-2011-24.
In this study inspections of the crash locations, interviews with the drivers who had been involved and inspections of their vehicles were used to gather all the possible information about serious run-off-road crashes on 60-, 70-, 80-, and 100 km/h roads in the Dutch police districts Haaglanden and Hollands Midden.
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Run-off-road crashes in the Province of Zeeland: characteristics and possible solutions
R. Davidse, M. Doum en, K. van Duijvenvoorde & W. Louwerse. R-2011-20.
This study used road inspections and interviews to gather all the possible information about serious run-off-road crashes on rural roads in the Dutch Province of Zeeland.
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SWOV in the Dutch media |
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In-depth study Run-off-road crashes
On 26 January, several regional daily papers wrote about the in-depth research into run-off-road crashes which was published in a SWOV report in January. SWOV researcher Ragnhild Davidse was interviewed by both printed press and radio. SWOV also published an in-depth study into run-off-road crashes that occurred in the Dutch Province of Zeeland. This resulted in publicity on a regional television programme. |
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Crashes involving pedestrians who listen to portable music
On 17 January, the Dutch television programme 'NOS op 3' published an article on its website about an American literature study into road crashes involving pedestrians wearing earphones. The article also mentions the SWOV study into the use of portable media players and mobile phones while cycling. |
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TV programme: what is the cost of a roundabout?
On 26 January, the TV programme ‘De Rekenkamer’ broadcasted an episode on the question ‘What is the cost of a roundabout?’. In the programme SWOV researcher Atze Dijkstra explained that roundabouts also have many benefits: safety, casualties saved, and societal costs. |
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New acquisitions
Every day, publications are added to the collection, both those ordered by us and those sent to us. Every month, an overview of these is placed on our website, to be consulted. You will find the overview here. |
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Fit to Drive
Proceedings of the 5th International Traffic Expert Congress, The Hague, April 6th-8th 2011. Bonn, Kirschbaum Verlag, 2011, 104 p., ref.; Schriftenreihe Fahreignung - ISBN 978-3-7812-1839-0.
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National phone survey on distracted driving attitudes and behaviors
Washington, D.C., U.S. Department of Transportation DOT, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA, 2011, XII + 52 p. + 2 app., 2 ref., DOT HS 811 555.
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State of knowledge: female drunk drivers
Ottawa, Ontario, Traffic Injury Research Foundation of Canada TIRF, 2011, XVI + 93 p., 135 ref. - ISBN 978-1-926857-21-3.
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