Search for dissertations about: "road safety measures"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 50 swedish dissertations containing the words road safety measures.

  2. 16. Seriously injured road users in rural and urban road traffic in a Swedish region - a Vision Zero perspective

    Author : Astrid Värnild; Larm Peter; Per Tillgren; Marie Hasselberg; Mälardalens högskola; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Vision Zero; road injuries; rural; urban; cyclist; pedestrian; policy; management by objectives; folkhälsovetenskap; Public Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Globally more than 50 million people are injured in road traffic every year. The incidence of road injuries is increasing while that of fatalities is decreasing. Road safety measures are being implemented in many countries to reduce the effects on public health. In highly motorized countries, the process is often managed by quantitative targets. READ MORE

  4. 17. The Rationality and Moral Acceptability of Vision Zero Goal and Its Interventions

    Author : Henok Girma Abebe; Karin Edvardsson Björnberg; Sven Ove Hansson; Matts-Åke Belin; Jessica Nihlén Fahlquist; KTH; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Ethics; Road Safety; Vision Zero; Responsibility; Goal setting; Filosofi; Philosophy;

    Abstract : This licentiate thesis discusses moral issues associated with road safety work, with a particular emphasis on the Vision Zero (VZ) goal and its interventions. The licentiate thesis contains three articles and an introduction that briefly discusses issues and arguments presented in the articles. READ MORE

  5. 18. Driver interaction with vulnerable road users: Understanding and modelling driver behaviour for the design and evaluation of intelligent safety systems

    Author : Christian-Nils Åkerberg Boda; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Euro NCAP; bicyclist; counterfactual analysis; driver behaviour; pedestrian; driver model; Active safety;

    Abstract : Every year, more than 5000 pedestrians and 2000 cyclists die on European roads. These vulnerable road users (VRU) are at especially high risk when interacting with motorised vehicles. READ MORE

  6. 19. On Threat Assessment and Decision-Making for Avoiding Automotive Vehicle Collisions

    Author : Mattias Brännström; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; collision avoidance; decision-making; active safety; intersection collisions; rear-end collisions; collision mitigation; threat assessment; autonomous braking; automotive safety;

    Abstract : Road traffic accidents are one of the world’s largest public health problems. In the EU alone, traffic accidents cause approximately 1.8 million injuries and 43.000 fatalities each year. READ MORE

  7. 20. Loyal Speed Adaptation Speed limitation by means of an active accelerator and its possible impacts in built-up areas

    Author : Sverker Almqvist; Trafik och väg; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; active accelerator; LSA; speed; speed reduction; driver behaviour; traffic safety; ISA; Teknik; Technological sciences; Road transport technology; Vägtransportteknik;

    Abstract : Traditional measures for improved traffic safety need to be complemented by modern technologies in the struggle to reduce the consequences of traffic accidents all over the world. This thesis introduces the Loyal Speed Adaptation (LSA) function based on recent developments in the area of Intelligent Transport Sys-tems to support the vehicle drivers in not using inappropriate or excessive speeds, which have been found to be an important factor for causing serious and fatal accidents. READ MORE