SWOV research is dived over ten topics and is carried out within an annual programme. Every year, this programme is determined in consultation with the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment. SWOV also carries out research projects for provincial, regional and local governments and for other national and international clients. Generally, the research findings are published in a report and/or in a paper for a scientific journal.
A selection of our research in 2016
The Road Safety Monitor with the annual SWOV-analysis of the road saefty data of the previous year:
The research into serious alcohol offenders in traffic:
The research into safer cycling for the elderly which resulted in three scientific papers:
- Riding performance on a conventional bicycle and a pedelec in low speed exercises: Objective and subjective evaluation of middle-aged and older persons
- Speed choice and mental workload of elderly cyclists on e-bikes in simple and complex traffic situations: A field experiment
- In-depth study into bicycle crashes involving the over-50s
The research into the renewal of infrastructure which was closed of with a report: