In the beginning of June 1979 the Government, from reasons of saving energy, decided that the maximum speed limit from 1979-06-21 should be 90 km/h in Sweden. In this report the accident change from the period of 1978-06-21--10-15 to the period 1979-06-21--10-15 is reported with regard to different road types, motorways and half motorways, european roads, main national roads and other national roads, there the speed limit was changed from 110 to 90 km/h and there the speed limit was unchanged, 90 or 70 km/h. The conclusion is that the change of the speed limit 110 km/h to 90 km/h during the period 1979-06-21--10-15 has resulted in a reduction of the number of personal injury accidents, specially fatal accidents. The speeds have also decreased, 12 km/h on motorways and 7 km/h on two-lane roads. From the primary aim of saving energy it can also be concluded that the variations is speeds on 90-roads, where the speed limits have been unchanged, have decreased which to a great deal can explain the accident reduction on these roads.


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    Title :

    Saenkning av Hoegsta Tillaten Hastighet Fran 110 till 90 km/h Under Sommaren 1979. Effekt pa Personskadeolyckor (Change of Maximum Speed Limit from 110 to 90 km/h During the Summer Period 1979 in Sweden. Effect on Personal Injury Accidents)


    Contributors:
    G. Nilsson (author)

    Publication date :

    1980


    Size :

    45 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English