Evidence for Roads - Speed Limits

Traffic safety dimensions and the power model to describe the effect of speed on safety

Doctoral thesis examining the impact of speed on safety.

Author(s): Nilsson, G.

Published: University of Lund, Sweden, 2004
Date Added: 02 Feb 2014
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Low-Cost Treatments for Horizontal Curve Safety

A review of the treatments that can be used to improve safety at horizontal curves.

Author(s): McGee, H.W. and Hanscom, F.R.

Published: FHWA, 2006
Date Added: 02 Feb 2014
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Speed Limits New Zealand

Guidance document for setting speed limits in New Zealand.

Author(s): Land Transport New Zealand

Published: Land Transport New Zealand. (2003).
Date Added: 02 Feb 2014
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Reanalysis of travelling speed and the risk of crash involvement in Adelaide, South Australia

Re-analysis of free travelling speed case control data in an urban (60 km/h) speed environment.

Author(s): Reanalysis of travelling speed and the risk of crash involvement in Adelaide, South Australia

Published: Australian Transport Safety Bureau, 2002
Date Added: 02 Feb 2014
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‘Psychological’ traffic calming

A review of the potential impact of psychological (as opposed to physical) measures for traffic calming.

Author(s): Kennedy, J., Gorell, R., Crinson, L., Wheeler, A. and Elliott, M.

Published: TRL Report 641, Transport Research Laboratory, 2005
Date Added: 02 Feb 2014
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The relative effectiveness of a hidden versus a visible speed camera programme

A trial of hidden versus visible speed cameras.

Author(s): Keall, M.D., Povey, L.J., and Frith, W.J

Published: Accident Analysis and Prevention, 33, 277-284, 2001
Date Added: 02 Feb 2014
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Road User Pilot: Testing the self-explaining nature of roads: the effects of combinations of road features in different European countries

Questionnaire survey of the impact of different road features on driver speed choice and ‘self-explainingness’.

Author(s): Houtenbos, M., Weller, G., Aarts, L., Laureshyn, A., Ardo, H., Svensson, A, Dietze, M.

Published: ERA-NET Road, 2011
Date Added: 02 Feb 2014
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Yellow bar experimental carriageway markings - accident study

Evaluation of the impact of yellow bar markings on the approach to roundabouts.

Author(s): Helliar-Symons, R.D.

Published: TRL Laboratory Report LR1010, Transport Research Laboratory, 1981
Date Added: 02 Feb 2014
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Speed Management: A road safety manual for decision makers and practitioners

Road safety manual.

Author(s): Global Road Safety Partnership

Published: Global Road Safety Partnership, 2008
Date Added: 02 Feb 2014
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The Effects of Speed Enforcement with Mobile Radar on Speed and Accidents: An Evaluation Study on Rural Roads in the Dutch Province Friesland.

Evaluation of the effects of targeted speed enforcement on speed and road accidents.

Author(s): Goldenbeld, C. and I. van Schagen

Published: Accident Analysis and Prevention, 37, (6), 1135-1144, 2005
Date Added: 02 Feb 2014
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Road Safety Observatory

Speed Limits

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