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Changes over time in the relationship between road accidents and factors influencing them: The case of Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-30)This paper compares the results found in successive accident prediction models developed at the national level for Norway. Over time, the models have become more comprehensive in terms of the roads and the variables included ... -
Characteristics of fatal road crashes involving unlicensed drivers or riders: Implications for countermeasures
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-05)Drivers or riders without a valid license are involved in 10% of fatal road crashes in Norway. This was shown by an analysis of data from all fatal crashes in the period 2005–2014. A literature review shows that unlicensed ... -
Charging Sustainable Batteries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-23)Having transformed our way of life, rechargeable batteries are poised for exponential growth over the coming decade, notably due to the wider adoption of electric vehicles. An international expert panel proposes a combination ... -
Children's out-of-home leisure activities: changes during the last decade in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-31)This study, based on two nationally representative samples of children aged 6–12 years and their parents from 2005 and 2013–2014, explores changes in children's play, through changes in participation in three different ... -
Citizenship in collision: Notions of agency in road safety work
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02-15)In 2004, the Norwegian Accident Investigation Board (AIBN), previously restricted to civil aviation, was expanded to include a new section for road traffic, which was to investigate individual road accidents. The overall ... -
Cognitive technology development and end-user involvement in the Norwegian petroleum industry – Human factors missing or not?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-24)The petroleum industry is a high-hazard industry depending on reliable technical solutions. The industry tends to use increasingly advanced technologies including machine learning technology with increased difficulties for ... -
Combining roadside interviews and on-road observation for assessing prevalence of driver inattention
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-05)Inattention among car drivers on a motorway section with two lanes in each direction was investigated by a combination of two different methodological approaches. First, an observer in a driving car in the non-passing ... -
Common patterns in aggregated accident analysis charts from human fatigue-related groundings and collisions at sea
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-07)Research has shown that there are potentially disastrous outcomes of human fatigue at sea. The conditions in which the seafarers have to operate are becoming more and more demanding. The study in this article attempts to ... -
Commute trips in Norwegian cities: Data combining trip characteristics and revealed mode choice
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-22)Most transport mode choice studies rely on subjective responses to hypothetical questions (stated preference), or on revealed preferences. In stated preference studies, trip characteristics are exact, but there is a range ... -
Commuters' satisfaction with public transport
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-20)Introduction: Previous studies have shown that people’s satisfaction with their commute can have an impact on their subjective well-being and general quality of life. Public transport users tend to be less happy with their ... -
Commuting in knowledge intensive organizations: An outline of six different practices
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10-23)This article investigates car-based commuting habits among employees in four knowledge intensive organizations (KIOs) in the greater Oslo region in Norway. This region has experienced a growth in KIOs and knowledge workers ... -
A comparative analysis of accident modification functions for traffic law enforcement
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-30)Traffic law enforcement is a road safety measure whose effects on accidents or injuries is best described by means of a function rather than a point estimate. An informative function should comprise both increases and ... -
Comparative Analysis of Activities for More Environmental Friendly Urban Freight Transport Systems in Norway and Poland
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-03)Negative effects of urban distribution of goods in terms of energy consumption and air pollution are caused mainly by a low level of cooperation between partners in the supply chain, and also the low effectiveness of ... -
Comparing Deliveries to On-street Consignees and Consignees Located at Shopping Centers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-06-27)The main contribution of this paper is three-fold. First, it maps the delivery structure for on-street consignees and consignees located at shopping centers. In general, micro-data regarding urban freight is sparse, thus ... -
Comparing the Scandinavian automobile taxation systems and their CO2 mitigation effects
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-04)Despite their similarities, Scandinavian countries have adopted starkly different automobile tax regimes. The Danish system entails very high and convex tax rates with moderate CO2 differentiation. In Norway, tax rates are ... -
Comparison of regulated emission factors of Euro 6 LDV in Nordic temperatures and cold start conditions: Diesel- and gasoline direct-injection
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03-05)Local air pollution in Norwegian wintertime is characterized by an increase in NO2 concentrations, due to poor dispersion and increased vehicle emissions. The focus of this study is therefore the characterisation of exhaust ... -
Competence, equipment and behavioural adaptation on Norwegian winter roads: A comparison of foreign and Norwegian HGV drivers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02-03)There seems to be a widespread view that foreign lorry drivers’ lack of competence on Norwegian roads, especially related to winter driving, is a significant safety problem. It has, however, been suggested that foreign heavy ... -
Competition and substitution between public transport modes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-26)The management and understanding of modal split between public transport (PT) modes is of interest for numerous reasons. It may, for example, be desirable to stimulate passengers to switch from crowded buses and over to ... -
Competitive tendering in an entry regulated market—an accident waiting to happen?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-04-23)Introduction Competitive tendering was introduced in the contract segment of the Norwegian taxi industry in 2005; a market characterised by entry regulation. Using this reform as a natural experiment this research looks ... -
The consequences of institutional design on collaborative arrangements’ power to influence urban freight policymaking
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-22)Collaborative governance is becoming increasingly important as a mode of urban freight policymaking. Bringing together actors from private and public sectors in forums makes it possible to move beyond general discussions ...