Nya hastighetsgränser i tätort - Resultat av försök i några svenska kommuner

Translated title of the contribution: New speed limits in built-up areas - Results from trials in some Swedish cities

Christer Hydén, Thomas Jonsson, Leif Linderholm, Mohsen Towliat

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Abstract

During 2007 and 2008 the speed limits 40 och 60 km/h have been tried out in twelve Swedish cities, out of which six have participated in a evaluation in this project, financed by the Swedish National Road Administration. The evaluation has focused on effects from the changes in speed limits on actual speeds, safety, environment and travel times, as well as the attitudes towards the new speed limits. The speed reductions have been small, on average 1,6 km/h, but this still yields an expected reduction of almost 10% in number of casualties, the environmental impact is somewhat reduced but travel times are up about 5%.
Translated title of the contributionNew speed limits in built-up areas - Results from trials in some Swedish cities
Original languageSwedish
PublisherLund University Faculty of Engineering, Technology and Society, Transport and Roads, Lund, Sweden
Number of pages150
VolumeBulletin 240 A / 3000
Publication statusPublished - 2008

Publication series

NameBulletin 240 A / 3000
VolumeBulletin 240 A / 3000
ISSN (Print)1653-1930

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Infrastructure Engineering

Free keywords

  • traffic safety
  • environment
  • Hastighet
  • restid
  • speed limits
  • hastighetsgräns
  • speed
  • travel times
  • trafiksäkerhet
  • miljö

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