1. Road Safety Solutions in Sweden.
Swedish Road Administration
Road Safety Solutions in Sweden.
Anders Lundqvist
Swedish Road Administration

2. Sweden 9 million inhabitants 4.5 millions motorvehicles
Swedish Road Administration
Sweden
9 million inhabitants
4.5 millions motorvehicles
50 000 are heavy heavy trucks
km² area
400 000 km roads (of which about
130 000 km are public roads )

3. Number of people killed in traffic accidents 2003
Swedish Road Administration
Number of people killed in traffic accidents 2003
Country
Killed per
inhabitans
motor vehicles
Sweden
5,9
11,7
France
10,2
16,8
EU 15
9,8
16,2
USA
14,7
18,5
Australia
8,2
12,3

4. People killed in traffic accident in Sweden through the decades
Swedish Road Administration
People killed in traffic accident in
Sweden through the decades
Year
People killed
Killed per
inhabitans
motor vehicles
1953
921
169,9
12,8
1963
1217
71,7 16
1973
1177
44,1
14,5
1983
799
24,2
9,4
1993
632
16,3
7,2
2003
529
11,7
5,9

5. Regular roadworthiness test
Swedish Road Administration
Speed limits
Regular roadworthiness test
Alcohol restrictions
Seat belts

6. Shared responsibility through ”Vision Zero”
Swedish Road Administration
Shared responsibility through ”Vision Zero”
Politicians who make decisions concerning community planning and traffic issues.
Planners who implement political decisions concerning the shape and designof society and the road transport system.
Road managers, like the Swedish National Road Administration and the municipal authorities, that construct and maintain roads.
The police who ensure that traffic rules are followed.
Vehicle manufacturers and dealers.
Organisations that strive to improve road safety in society.
Companies, organisations and private individuals that purchase transport services.
Companies, organisations and private individuals that transport goods and people.
All those who use roads and streets.

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11. OSI (OLA) Objective analyses Solutions Intentions 2019-01-17
Swedish Road Administration
OSI (OLA)
Objective analyses
Solutions
Intentions

12. Moving towards Vision ZERO
Swedish Road Administration
Moving towards Vision ZERO
Intermediate goal for the road safety work is a reduction by 2007 of people killed in traffic accident to half what it was in 1997.
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