Sweden

摘要

A reduction of road traffic fatalities and serious injuries in Sweden started in 1990 and has continued until 1996. However, during 1997 a slight increase of fatalities was observed. The road safety work in Sweden has been stepped up during the 90ies. A new national road safety programme was presented in 1994. The Vision Zero, which was presented in 1996, was accepted by the Parliament in 1997, as the basis and long term target for the Swedish road safety work. A new national road safety programme is now under development.rnOn specific international topics. Sweden has been active in a project aiming at independent consumer information about car safety (EURO-NCAP), in field trials with Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA), in development of ISOFIX standardised anchorage for child seats and in developing intelligent belt reminders. Special national topics are quality control of road safety, a large fleet study of alco-lock effectiveness and development of a safe travel policy. In the research area, in-depth studies of all fatal road accidents, studies of neck injuries in rear end crashes, roadside to vehicle crash compatibility, tire characteristics in accidents, pedestrian protection in collisions with cars and crash recorder data, could be mentioned.