Fartsgrenser i Tettbygd Strok. Trygghet, Samfunnsokonomiske analyser og Kriterier for Fastsetting av Fatsgrense (Speed Limits in Urban Areas).

摘要

The studies show that road user insecurity is rather common. A distinction was made between feeling insecure as a road user and feeling insecure on the behalf of others, particularly children. Insecurity for children is very common. Several studies show that between 50% and 90% of parents state that they would not allow a five year old child to got outside alone, because of the traffic in the neighborhood. The percentage of parents stating this is very high in urban areas located close to major arterial roads. Insecurity among road users is most commonly found in pedestrians and cyclists. In general, the majority of car drivers do not feel insecure. However, there is a majority who state that they feel insecure when the road is slippery. There is also a clear majority of older people who state that they dare not go outside on foot as often in winter as in summer, because they are afraid of falling on snow or ice covered surfaces. The feeling of insecurity is related to traffic volume, speed and road user perception of their own skills as road users. The relationship between insecurity and the actual number of accidents, or the accident rate, is complex and has not been extensively studied. Insecurity is an argument in favor of having low speed limits in urban areas. No study was found that provides a satisfactory monetary valuation of insecurity.