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"The relationship between speed and road safety is based on the laws of physics"
Senior Research Officer Rune Elvik explains the relationsship between changes in speed and road safety.
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Bicycle helmets – To wear or not to wear?
Bicycle helmets reduce serious head injury by 60 percent.
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No increased accident risk with e-bikes
A new study from TØI outlines a scenario about the future risk in accidents given that more e-bikes will enter into traffic.
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Peak fossil fueled based vehicle ownership
Norway’s policy on electric vehicles has led to a tipping point of fossil fueled based vehicle ownership by households.
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About one-third of moped riders own a tuned moped
Young people show positive attitudes regarding road safety. However, about one-third of moped riders own a tuned moped.
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Crash risk is higher in the transition zones at the ends of a bridge
Crash risk is higher near the ends of the bridges and on the road close to the bridge than in the middle of the bridge.
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Transport volumes in Norway 1946–2016
Domestic passenger travel in Norway increased by 0.9 per cent in 2016. The growth in passenger transport volume was highest for rail transport, with 4.8 per cent. Road traffic rose by 0.6 per cent.
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15 percent of the cycling in Norway is off-road
A survey among cyclists in Norway shows that about 15 percent of the cycling takes place off-road.
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Keeping today's speed limits will not lower the number of road fatalities
A new TOI-report discusses whether changes in speed limit policy in Norway can improve road safety.
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All-time high for public transport in Norway
Public transport use in Norway is at all-time high. This high usage level is a result of political priorities, and represents a cost in terms of subsidies to public transport.
