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Torkel Bjørnskau

Dr.Polit.
Position Chief Research Political Scientist
E-mail tbj@toi.no
Direct phone 91 15 25 49
Department Department of Security, Safety and Behaviour
Research Area Transport and Behaviour
Safety, Culture and Organisation

TØI-reports

Report.no Title Authors Language Download
1773/2020 1773/2020 How do pedestrians, cyclists and wheelchair-users experience operation and maintenance. Group interviews with different user groups in Kristiansand, Oslo, Stavanger, and Trondheim Maja Karoline Rynning, Oddrun Helen Hagen, Ole Johansson, Torkel Bjørnskau Norwegian Summary - in Norwegian only
Full report - in Norwegian only
1771/2020 1771/2020 Road user interactions. A survey from nine urban areas in Norway Katrine Karlsen, Torkel Bjørnskau Norwegian Summar
Full report - in Norwegian only
Sammendrag
1768/2020 1768/2020 Pedestrians' perceptions of operation and maintenance - results from a survey in nine Norwegian cities Ole Johansson, Torkel Bjørnskau Norwegian Summary
Full report - in Norwegian only
Sammendrag
1758/2020 1758/2020 Cyclists' perceptions of operation and maintenance - results from a survey in nine urban areas Ole Johansson, Torkel Bjørnskau Norwegian Summary
Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
1685/2019 1685/2019 Traffic safety culture in Norway and Hellas Tor-Olav Nævestad, Ross Owen Phillips, Torkel Bjørnskau, Karen Ranestad, Alexandra Laiou, George Yannis Norwegian Hele rapporten
Samamendrag
1660/2018 1660/2018 Evaluation of the elective subject traffic Ole Johansson, Torkel Bjørnskau Norwegian Summary
Full report - in Norwegian only
Sammendrag
1631/2018 1631/2018 Will the zero-growth objective lead to more traffic injuries? Torkel Bjørnskau Norwegian Summary
Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
1609/2017 1609/2017 Injuries to pedestrians in Oslo in 2016 - An analysis of injury data from Oslo medical emergency clinic Hanne Beate Sundfør, Torkel Bjørnskau Norwegian Summary
Full report - in Norwegian only
Sammendrag
1581/2017 1581/2017 Cycling in pedestrian streets. Traffic volumes, interaction and conflicts between cyclists and pedestrians in Torggata and Brugata in Oslo, Norway Torkel Bjørnskau, Oddrun Helen Hagen, Ole Johansson Norwegian Summary
Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
1564/2017 1564/2017 Snowmobile use in Norway. Behaviour, attitudes, accidents and risk. Torkel Bjørnskau, Alice Ciccone Norwegian Summary
Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
1547/2017 1547/2017 Leisure boat use in Norway. Accidents and safety attitudes. Astrid Helene Amundsen, Torkel Bjørnskau Norwegian Summary
Full report in Norwegian only
Sammendrag
1512/2016 1512/2016 Evaluation of cycle paths in Oslo Torkel Bjørnskau, Aslak Fyhri, Michael Wøhlk Jæger Sørensen Norwegian Summary
Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
1511/2016 1511/2016 An evaluation of shared space locations in Norway Torkel Bjørnskau, Hanne Beate Sundfør, Michael Wøhlk Jæger Sørensen Norwegian Summary
Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
1466/2016 1466/2016 Safety in Numbers - uncovering the mechanisms of interplay in urban transport Aslak Fyhri, Torkel Bjørnskau, Aliaksei Laureshyn, Hanne Beate Sundfør, Rikke Ingebrigtsen English Summary
Full Report
1462/2016 1462/2016 Speed and age. Changes in speed level on Norwegian roads with 80 km/h limit Fridulv Sagberg, Torkel Bjørnskau Norwegian Summary
Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
1449/2015 1449/2015 Alternative understandings of risk and exposure Torkel Bjørnskau, Rikke Ingebrigtsen Norwegian Summary
Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
1448/2015 1448/2015 Road traffic risk in Norway 2013/14 Torkel Bjørnskau Norwegian Summary
Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
1440/2015 1440/2015 Fatigue in operators of land- and sea-based transport forms in Norway. Risk Profiles Fatigue in Transport Report IV Ross Owen Phillips, Fridulv Sagberg, Torkel Bjørnskau English Summary
Full report
Sammendrag
1401/2015 1401/2015 Reduced speed limits in towns and cities Torkel Bjørnskau, Astrid Helene Amundsen Norwegian Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
1395/2015 1395/2015 Fatigue in operators of land- and sea-based transport forms in Norway. Literature review and expert opinion. Fatigue in Transport Report III. Ross Owen Phillips, Tor-Olav Nævestad, Torkel Bjørnskau English Summary
Full report
Sammendrag
1392/2015 1392/2015 Before and after evaluations of bicycle measures Michael Wøhlk Jæger Sørensen, Torkel Bjørnskau, Aslak Fyhri, Tineke De_Jong Norwegian Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
1365/2014 1365/2014 Evaluation of a road sign “Share the road” Alena Katharina Høye, Aslak Fyhri, Torkel Bjørnskau Norwegian Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
1333/2014 1333/2014 Accident risk of Norwegian-operated cargo ships in Norwegian waters Tor-Olav Nævestad, Elise Caspersen, Inger Beate Hovi, Torkel Bjørnskau, Christian Steinsland Norwegian Summary
Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
1327/2014 1327/2014 Accident risk of heavy goods vehicles on Norwegian roads: Comparison of Norwegian and foreign actors Tor-Olav Nævestad, Inger Beate Hovi, Elise Caspersen, Torkel Bjørnskau Norwegian Summary
Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
1319/2014 1319/2014 Evaluation of Norwegian trials with European Modular System (EMS) vehicles Paal Brevik Wangsness, Torkel Bjørnskau, Inger Beate Hovi, Anne Madslien, Rolf Hagman Norwegian Summary
Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
1300/2014 1300/2014 A survey of safety culture in three haulier companies Tor-Olav Nævestad, Torkel Bjørnskau Norwegian Summary
Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
1299/2014 1299/2014 What can explain the decline in the number of traffic fatalities and serious injuries in Norway from 2000 to 2012? Alena Katharina Høye, Torkel Bjørnskau, Rune Elvik Norwegian Summary
Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
1279/2013 1279/2013 Health, safety and bus drivers Ross Owen Phillips, Torkel Bjørnskau English Summary
Full report
Sammendrag
1246/2012 1246/2012 War and Peace - a questionnaire survey about interplay and conflict among bicyclists and cars Aslak Fyhri, Torkel Bjørnskau, Michael Wøhlk Jæger Sørensen Norwegian Summary
Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
1237/2012 1237/2012 Counter-flow cycling. Evaluation of counter-flow cycling in one-way streets in Oslo city centre Torkel Bjørnskau, Aslak Fyhri, Michael Wøhlk Jæger Sørensen Norwegian Summary
Hele rapporten
Sammendrag

Academic articles

Title Authors Publication
Gender differences in accident risk with e-bikes—Survey data from Norway Aslak Fyhri, Ole Johansson, Torkel Bjørnskau Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2019, 132(105248):8
Safety culture among bus drivers in Norway and Greece Tor-Olav Nævestad, Ross Owen Phillips, Alexandra Laiou, Torkel Bjørnskau, George Yannis Transportation Research Part F: Traffic psychology and behaviour, 2019, 64(July 2019):323-341
Safety Culture among Private and Professional Drivers in Norway and Greece: Examining the Influence of National Road Safety Culture Tor-Olav Nævestad, Alexandra Laiou, Ross Owen Phillips, Torkel Bjørnskau, George Yannis Safety, 2019, 5(2):20
Risk of pedestrian falls in Oslo, Norway: Relation to age, gender and walking surface condition Rune Elvik, Torkel Bjørnskau Journal of Transport & Health, 2019, 12(March 2019):359-370
Safety in numbers for cyclists—conclusions from a multidisciplinary study of seasonal change in interplay and conflicts Aslak Fyhri, Hanne Beate Sundfør, Torkel Bjørnskau, Aliaksei Laureshyn Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2016, 105(Aug 2016):Safety in numbers for cyclists—conclusions from a multidisciplinary study of seasonal change in interplay and conflicts
Shared road is double happiness: Evaluation of a “Share the road” sign Alena Katharina Høye, Aslak Fyhri, Torkel Bjørnskau Transportation Research Part F: Psychology and Behaviour, 2016, online:9 s
Shared road is double happiness: Evaluation of a “Share the road” sign Alena Katharina Høye, Aslak Fyhri, Torkel Bjørnskau Transportation Research Part F: Traffic psychology and behaviour, 2016, online:9 s
Safety-in-numbers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence Rune Elvik, Torkel Bjørnskau Safety Science, 2015, 92:274-282
The Zebra Crossing Game - Using game theory to explain a discrepancy between roadu user behaviour and traffic rules Torkel Bjørnskau Safety Science, 2015, 92:298-301
Organizational contradictions between safety and security -perceived challenges and ways of integrating critical infrastructure protection in civil aviation Kenneth A. Pettersen, Torkel Bjørnskau Safety Science, 2015, 71:167-177
An international review of the frequency of single-bicycle crashes (SBCs) and their relation to bicycle modal share Paul Schepers, Niels Agerholm, Emanuelle Amoros, Rob Benington, Torkel Bjørnskau, Stijn Doht, Bas de Geus, Carmen Hagemeister, Becky Loo, Anna Niska Injury Prevention, 2015, 21:E138-E143
Safety outcomes of internationalization of domestic road haulage: a review of the literature Tor-Olav Nævestad, Torkel Bjørnskau, Inger Beate Hovi, Ross Owen Phillips Transport Reviews, 2014, 34(6):691-709
Traffic safety culture among bicyclists – Results from a Norwegian study Tor-Olav Nævestad, Beate Elvebakk, Torkel Bjørnskau Safety Science, 2014, 70:29-40
Bicycle helmets - A case of risk compensation? Aslak Fyhri, Torkel Bjørnskau, Agathe Backer-Grøndahl Transportation Research Part F: Traffic psychology and behaviour, 2012, 15(5):612-624
Acceptability of traffic safety measures with personal privacy implications Louise Eriksson, Torkel Bjørnskau Transportation Research Part F: Traffic psychology and behaviour, 2012, 15(3):333-347
Oil spill risk analysis of routeing heavy ship traffic in Norwegian Waters Muhammad Juned Akhtar, Torkel Bjørnskau, Viggo Jean-Hansen WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs, 2012, 11(2):233-247
Traffic safety among motorcyclists in Norway: A study of subgroups and risk factors Torkel Bjørnskau, Tor-Olav Nævestad, Muhammad Juned Akhtar Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2012, 49:50-57
How can the safety culture perspective be applied to road traffic? Tor-Olav Nævestad, Torkel Bjørnskau Transport Reviews, 2012, 32(2):139-154
Public's trade-off between a new risk-based airport screening and asserted terror risk impact: a stated choice survey from Norway Knut Veisten, Stefan Flügel, Torkel Bjørnskau Journal of Transportation Technologies, 2011, 1(2):11-20
Reduction in car-bicycle conflict at a road-cycle path intersection: Evidence of road user adaptation? Ross Owen Phillips, Torkel Bjørnskau, Rolf Hagman, Fridulv Sagberg Transportation Research Part F: Traffic psychology and behaviour, 2011, 14:87-95
Assessing security measures reducing terrorist risk: inverse ex post cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses of Norwegian airports and seaports Muhammad Juned Akhtar, Torkel Bjørnskau, Knut Veisten Journal of Transportation Security, 2010, 3(3):179-195
Total costs of bicycle injuries in Norway: correcting injury figures and indicating data needs. Knut Veisten, Kjartan Sælensminde, Kari Alvær, Torkel Bjørnskau, Rune Elvik, Trude Schistad, Børge Ytterstad Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2007, 39(6):1162-1169
Hazard perception and driving experience among novice drivers. Fridulv Sagberg, Torkel Bjørnskau Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2006, 38(2):407-414
Road Traffic Change - a Catalyst for Segregation? Torkel Bjørnskau Urban Studies, 2005, 42(1):68-89
How accurately does the public perceive differences in transport risks? An exploratory analysis of scales representing perceived risk Rune Elvik, Torkel Bjørnskau Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2005, 37(6):1005-1011
Gentrification in Norway. Capital, culture and convenience. Randi Hjorthol, Torkel Bjørnskau European Urban and Regional Studies, 2005, 12(4):353-371
Traffic education for children with a tabletop model Aslak Fyhri, Torkel Bjørnskau, Pål Ulleberg Transportation Research Part F: Traffic psychology and behaviour, 2004, 7(4-5):197-207
A shorter workday as a means of reducing the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders. E L Wergeland, B Veiersted, M Ingre, B Olsson, T Åkerstedt, Torkel Bjørnskau, N Varg Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2003, 29:27-34
Risk Compensation the case of road lighting Terje Assum, Torkel Bjørnskau, Fridulv Sagberg, Stein Fosser Accident Analysis and Prevention, 1999, 31(5):545-553
The Work Approach in Norway - Aims, Measures and Results. Torkel Bjørnskau, Espen Dahl, Jens B Grøgaard Social Policy Journal of New Zealand, 1997, (8):136-154

Academic books/ chapters, etc.

Title Authors Publication
Chapter Two - Automated Bus Systems in Europe: an inventory of projects and research on passenger experience and road user interaction Daniël D. Heikoop, P. Nuñes Velasco, Reanne Boersma, Torkel Bjørnskau, Marjan Paula Hagenzieker I: D. Milakis, N. Thomopoulos, & B. van Wee (Eds.):Policy implications of Autonomous Vehicles Volume 5, s. Elsevier , 2020
Safety Culture among Private and Professional Drivers: Norway and Greece Tor-Olav Nævestad, Alexandra Laiou, Torkel Bjørnskau, Ross Owen Phillips, George Yannis I: 7th Pan-hellenic Road Safety Conference, Larissa, 11.-12- October, 2018LarissaHITE/University of Thessaly , 2018
Dipping Headlights: An Iterated Prisoner’s Dilemma or Assurance Game Torkel Bjørnskau I: Danijela Tuljak-Suban (ed.):Game Theory - Applications in Logistics and Economy, s. LondonIntechOpen , 2018
Maritime safety culture and safety behaviours in Greece and Norway: Comparing professional seafarers and private leisure boat users Tor-Olav Nævestad, Alexandra Laiou, Kristine Vedal Størkersen, Ross Owen Phillips, George Yannis, Torkel Bjørnskau, Astrid Helene Amundsen I: Stein Haugen, Anne Barros, Coen van Gulijk, Trong Kongsvik & Jan Erik Vinnem:Safety and Reliability – Safe Societies in a Changing World. Proceedings of ESREL 2018, June 17-21, 2018, Trondheim, s. LondonCRC Press , 2018
Tram tracks and slippery slopes – combining hospital and survey data to map risk factors for on- and offroad Hanne Beate Sundfør, Torkel Bjørnskau I: 5th International Cycling Safety Conference, 2 - 4 November 2016Bologna, ItalyICSC , 2016
Apartheid or anarchy – roundabouts as a case of different segregation strategies, and their effects on perceived and real safety in Norway, Sweden and Denmark Aslak Fyhri, Aliaksei Laureshyn, Torkel Bjørnskau I: 5th International Cycling Safety Conference, 2-4 Nov, 2016, Bologna, ItalyBologna, ItalyICSC , 2016
Exploring the mechanisms behind the Safety in Numbers Effect: A behavioural analysis of interactions between cyclists and car drivers in Norway and Denmark Maartje de Goede, Aslak Fyhri, Aliaksei Laureshyn, Torkel Bjørnskau I: International Cycling Safety Conference 18.11.14 - 19.11.14GöteborgICSC , 2014
Safety culture in bus transport compared to rail and air transport Torkel Bjørnskau, Frode Longva I: 15th International Conference Road Safety on Four Continents, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 28-30 March 2010LinköpingVTI , 2010

Other reports, books, papers etc.

Title Authors Publication
Road traffic risk among high-riskgroups in Norway Torkel Bjørnskau I: 5th International Conference workingnosafety.net 'On the road to vision zero?' Røros, Norway, 7-10 september 2010 , 2010
Traffic diversion measures Ronny Klæboe, Torkel Bjørnskau, Marika Kolbenstvedt I: P.B. Van Breugel, C.W. de Gier (red):Examples of air quality measures within Europe, s. DelftRijkswaterstaat/DWW/IM , 2005
What do novice drivers learn during the first months of driving? Improved handling skills or improved road user interaction? Torkel Bjørnskau, Fridulv Sagberg I: Geoffrey Underwood (ed.):Traffic and transport psychology : theory and application : proceedings of the ICTTP 2004, s. AmsterdamElsevier , 2005
      

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