Skadereducerande Effekt av Uppvärmda Trottoarer, Gång- och Cykelstråk
Report, 2018

Nearly two out of three fall crashes with seriously injured pedestrians occur in the winter (December-March), i.e. twice as many pedestrians are seriously injured during these four months compared to the rest of the year. During the winter period (December-March) almost nine out of ten fall crashes are caused in the traffic environment due to slipping on ice/snow.

Pavement

Pedestrian

Injury

Cyclist

Traffic safety

Author

Anna K Carlsson

Stiftelsen Chalmers Industriteknik

Beshara Sawaya

Stiftelsen Chalmers Industriteknik

Jordanka Kovaceva

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Vehicle Safety

Marianne Andersson

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Vehicle Safety

The effects of heated streets on injuries of pedestrians and cyclists

Swedish Transport Administration (2016/19843), 2016-01-01 -- 2018-08-31.

Areas of Advance

Transport

Subject Categories

Applied Mechanics

Transport Systems and Logistics

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8/11/2022