Tags: Transport mode, Bicycle,e-bike
A bicycle helmet is intended to protect cyclists against head and brain injuries when they are involved in crashes. The helmet does not prevent bicycle crashes (see the SWOV fact sheet Cyclists for... Read more
Tags: Transport mode, Infrastructure, Technology & ITS,
Visual information is of the utmost importance to road users. In darkness, both public lighting and vehicle lighting help road users take stock of the traffic situation and help them to be seen by... Read more
Tags: Transport mode, Powered two-wheeler,
Brom- en snorfietsers lopen een relatief groot risico om slachtoffer te worden van een ongeval. Weliswaar is er een trend naar minder doden waar te nemen, maar het risico om in het verkeer om te...
Tags: Transport mode, Bicycle, Powered two-wheeler, Infrastructure, Human behaviour in traffic,
Pedelecs are popular. Initially especially elderly people bought pedelecs, but meanwhile pedelecs have also become popular with other target groups. It is not precisely known if cycling on a pedelec... Read more
Tags: Transport mode, Bicycle,
In 2016, there were 189 road deaths among cyclists in the Netherlands. This is approximately 30% of the total number of road deaths. The number of seriously injured cyclists is not exactly known....... Read more
Tags: Transport mode, Powered two-wheeler,helm
In 2015, 47 motorcyclists died in traffic in the Netherlands. After 2009, when their number was approximately 1,300, it has not been possible to reliably determine the number of serious road injuries... Read more
Tags: Transport mode, Freight and delivery traffic,vrachtauto
Ongevallen waarbij vrachtauto's of bestelauto's betrokken zijn, hebben vaak ernstige gevolgen, vooral voor de 'tegenpartij'. Vrachtauto’s kunnen zelf ongevallen veroorzaken door verkeersonveilig...
Tags: Transport mode, Passenger car, Human behaviour in traffic,
The fatality rate (fatalities per distance travelled) of young drivers (18- to 24-year-olds) is more than five times higher than that of drivers between the ages of 30 and 59 years. The fatality rate... Read more
Tags: Transport mode, Pedestrian,
Voetgangers zijn kwetsbaar in het verkeer. Vooral kinderen en 75+'ers lopen het risico om slachtoffer te worden van een verkeersongeval. Relatief veel ongevallen waarbij ouderen betrokken zijn,...
Tags: Transport mode, Bicycle, Infrastructure,
In een duurzaam veilige wegomgeving zijn fietsvoorzieningen nodig die het gemotoriseerde verkeer scheiden van relatief kwetsbare verkeersdeelnemers zoals fietsers. Uit onderzoek blijkt dat van...
