City of Gothenburg

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City of Gothenburg

Challenges and possibilities•500 000 inhabitans

•Port of Gothenburg transport HUB•Develop city core•Commuting•Congestion charges 2013•Improve public transport•Changing travel behaviour•Political goals•Vision?

Road safety in Gothenburg

…today

…2020

2023-04-13

Target 2010

• Hospital data• Knowledge about the

traffic system• Communicated and

accepted targets• Dedicated resources• Vision Zero• Organisation

Success factors

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Fatalities Seriously injured Target 2010

Positive effect of traffic calming countermeasures

Speed Reduction at crossings

Raised pedestrian crossingRaised bicycle and pedestrian crossing

Speed reduction at bus stops

Hour-glass (one-lane choker) Central island (two-lane choker)

Speed reduction on street sections

Road hump

Lateral deflection

2023-04-13

Traffic calming measures

2023-04-13

Target 2010

Much better now

Better now Neither better or worse

Better before Much better before

Gothenburg has succeeded, but still failes every day

Strategies for 2020

1. Prioritise road safety in citydevelopment

2. Prioritise vulnerable road users

3. Speed management

4. Safer vehicles and transportation

5. Motivating people and organistions to take more responsibility in traffic

6. Raising safety awareness in the young

More people move around in the city, but fewer are injured in traffic

In 2020Less than three killed

In 2020Less than 75 injured

Road Safety Target 2020

Vision Zero means no fatalities or severe injuries in Gothenburg traffic

Vision