Hello,
Was interested in knowing how is Germany, and similar countries,
fairing out with their open speed limits on main highways compared to
the ones which have more restrictive limits and how is that difference
impacting relative ‘cause’ vehicle accident statistics in them.
/Lizardnation
Hi lizardnation and thanks for the question.
In fact (and somewhat surprisingly) reducing speed limits appears not
to have much effect on the number of vehicle accidents.
Category The Netherlands Germany Sweden Australia USA
Accident
Rate 0.38 0.67 N/A 0.15
0.63
Accidents per
vehicle km x 106)
Speed Limits (km/h)
Freeway 120 No limit 110 110 105
The above statistics are summarised from a report for the "Federal
Highway Administration ,U.S. Department of Transportation" To read the
full report click on the link below:
http://ntl.bts.gov/DOCS/speed06.html
“That's not just an American phenomenon either.
The National Center for Policy Analysis points out that "no consistent
correlation between speed enforcement and traffic safety improvement
has been shown." The NCPA cites the safety record of Germany's
Autobahn where, despite minimal speed enforcement, fatality rates are
virtually identical to the much-patrolled U.S. interstate system, on
which millions of speeding tickets are issued. “
http://www.free-market.net/spotlight/speed/homepages/
From: The Assembly Committee on Transportation, Nevada
"Providing an example of how flow management versus speed enforcement
as a safety tool, Mr. Dornsife explained the autobahn in Germany
established no speed limits. The primary focus in the autobahn's
safety system consisted of: lane discipline, slower traffic keep
right, turn signal usage and seat belt use. Mr. Dornsife explained
the death in the United States had been on a fifty year decline at 2
deaths for 100,000,000 vehicle miles. Nevada, because of the fatique
factor, had a higher rate than the national average. Mr. Dornsife
stated the autobahn using their safety system ingredients which did
not include speed, had a death rate of less than one per 100,000,000
vehicle miles.
Mr. Dornsife presented a chart showing vehicles traveling at a faster
than average rate had the lowest accident rates while vehicles
traveling slower than the average rate were involved in the most
collisions and created the greatest hazard."
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/67th/93minutes/A_TR_510.html
"Highway deaths did go up when speed limits were raised but overall
deaths on all roadways stayed the same. That is because more people
used the highway. The highway with higher speed limits attracts
drivers from the slower roads."
http://www.collegetermpapers.com/TermPapers/Speech/Life_in_the_fast_lane.shtml
I would like to add that the figures above only deal with vehicle V s
vehicle statistics and not with accidents involving pedestrians,
cyclists, and other highway users.
Thank you for the question, and if you need any clarification just
ask.
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should look like this: (hopefully)
Category The Netherlands Germany Sweden Australia USA
Accident
Rate 0.38 0.67 N/A 0.15 0.63
Accidents per
vehicle km x 106)
Speed Limits (km/h)
Freeway 120 No limit 110 110 105 An American Autobahn | Popular Science::
Jun 24, 2008 This may be due to the high population density of Germany vs the US, . I find that I personally would like to see Speed Limits of 70 mph
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