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Abstract
In 2011, 77 people died in head-on collisions and 70 people died in single-vehicle accidents on Finnish public roads, accounting for 66% of all road fatalities. Effective, cost-effective measures are therefore needed to prevent vehicles from drifting into oncoming traffic or off the road. Introducing new road markings is relatively inexpensive to implement, yet their safety effect cannot always be guaranteed. Kallberg, for example, found that the use of delineator posts on winding roads increases night-time accident risk due to increased driving speed, whereas the risk is reduced on straighter roads.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Research highlights in safety and security |
| Place of Publication | Espoo |
| Publisher | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland |
| Pages | 110-111 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-951-38-8130-6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-951-38-8129-0 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| MoE publication type | D2 Article in professional manuals or guides or professional information systems or text book material |
Publication series
| Series | VTT Research Highlights |
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| Number | 10 |
| ISSN | 2242-1173 |
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Research highlights in safety and security
Rouhiainen, V. (Editor), 2013, Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 134 p. (VTT Research Highlights; No. 10).Research output: Book/Report › Book (editor) › Professional
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