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Most SWOV reports are written in Dutch but they all include an English summary. Below is a selection of reports that have recently been published by SWOV. Records of all SWOV reports that were published from 1980 onward can be found on our website (www.swov.nl). Reports that were published in or after the year 2000 can be downloaded free of charge.

 

Cooperation in decision-making about the construction of 60 km/h areas
A research design
C.A. Bax, dr. I.M.A.M. Pröpper (Partners+Pröpper) & B.P.E.A. Litjens (Partners+Pröpper). R-2003-6. 42 + 3 pp. € 11,25. (In Dutch)

Description of a research design for a study of the relation between the cooperation of policy parties during the decision-making and the decisiveness of the policy determined. With this purpose, the study is aimed at the decision-making about the construction of 60 km/h areas in boroughs. Study will be made of how the cooperation between the various parties involved effects the effectiveness, efficiency, and ambition level of the eventually determined policy. In order to gain insight into this relation, the manner and extent of cooperation are described, as well as the results of the cooperation and any conditioning circumstances.

 

Field study of emotions in traffic
Questionnaire study of features such as frequency, cause, and road safety effects
Dr. P.B.M. Levelt. R-2003-8. 52 + 26 pp. € 12,50 (In Dutch).

In this study, a search is made for an answer to the question of how often emotions in traffic occur in road users with different modes of transport; per journey and time on the road.

The role of other people as cause of emotions, or as 'object' that emotions are aimed at, was also studied. Furthermore, a study was made of where the cause lies, and how road users estimate the strength of emotions and if they judge the consequences of them as safe or unsafe.

 

Road Safety in the Netherlands up to 2002
Analysis of size, nature, and developments
Ir. L.T.B. van Kampen (ed.). R-2003-15. 100 pp. € 15,- (In Dutch).

An analysis of the developments in the numbers of road deaths and accidents in the Netherlands, up to the year 2002. Trends, backgrounds, and explanations are described.

 

Fatigue behind the wheel
Inventory of causes, effects and measures
I.N.L.G. van Schagen. R-2003-16. 42 + 3 pp. € 11,25 (In Dutch).

Also in the Netherlands there is an increasing awareness that driving while tired is an important factor in the occurrence of road accidents. This literature study aims at providing an overview of the knowledge and insights about the relation between fatigue and road safety.

 

Some behavioural effects of non-compulsory (bicycle) lanes on narrow, rural roads
Ir. R.M. van der Kooi & ir. A. Dijkstra. R-2003-17. 34 + 2 pp. € 10,45 (In Dutch)

The uniformity of rural access roads could be improved by introducing a middle carriageway breadth for motor vehicles. Its marking consists of broken lines. The rest of the space consists of two edge markings (sometimes in red asphalt) and is meant for cyclists. We call such lanes 'non-compulsory (bicycle) lanes'. This report contains a study of traffic situations on roads where there was originally no such area and later did have one (before-and-after studies).

 

Towards a Czech Road Safety Information System
A feasibility study
S. de Craen & F. Wegman. D-2003-3. 16 + 14 pp. € 8,75 (In English)

Feasibility study into the successful implementation of a Road Safety Information System in the Czech Republic.

 

SWOV-programme 2003-2006
Research, knowledge management and knowledge dissemination
R-2003-18. 57 pp. (Entirely in Dutch, no English summary)

The programme contains a survey of the SWOV activities in the four-year period 2003-2006.

 

 

SWOV Research Activities 23 - September 2003

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