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Safety effects of fixed speed cameras - An empirical Bayes evaluation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-06-27)The safety effects of 223 fixed speed cameras that were installed between 2000 and 2010 in Norway were investigated in a before–after empirical Bayes study with control for regression to the mean (RTM). Effects of trend, ... -
Safety Effects of Horizontal Curve Design and Lane and Shoulder Width on Single Motorcycle Accidents in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-22)Factors related to the road infrastructure contribute to the occurrence of motorcycle accidents. This study investigates how design parameters of the existing rural two-lane road network in Norway influence the occurrence ... -
Safety equipment use and crash involvement among cyclists – Behavioral adaptation, precaution or learning?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-06-09)The present study has investigated relationships between cyclists’ safety equipment use, crash involvement, and other safety relevant behavior. The main focus is on relationships that indicate either behavioral adaptation ... -
Safety in numbers for cyclists – conclusions from a multidisciplinary study of seasonal change in interplay and conflicts
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-05-28)In many European countries, it is a political goal that future growth in local travel should be absorbed by sustainable transport modes. Concerns that increased walking and cycling produce more accidents have been countered ... -
Safety Inspectorates and Safety Performance: A Tentative Analysis for Aviation and Rail in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-05-05)Safety inspectorates have been established for all modes of transport in Norway. This paper explores whether establishing a safety inspectorate is related to safety performance. Long-term trends in safety in aviation and ... -
Safety of horizontal curves on rural two-lane roads in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-04-19)Horizontal curves are found on all roads. The relationship between the characteristics of horizontal curves and the number of accidents is complex and no previous study has included all factors that are potentially influential ... -
Safety outcomes of internationalization of domestic road haulage: a review of the literature
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-11-20)The European Union (EU) promotes gradual lifting of restrictions on foreign hauliers involved in domestic road transport of goods (cabotage), and a major deregulation was scheduled in 2014. Due to complaints from several ... -
Safety-in-numbers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-29)This paper presents a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that have estimated the relationship between the number of accidents involving motor vehicles and cyclists or pedestrians and the volume of motor vehicles, ... -
Safety-in-numbers: An updated meta-analysis of estimates
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-28)Safety-in-numbers denotes the tendency for the number of accidents to increase less than in proportion to traffic volume. This paper updates a meta-analysis of estimates of safety-in-numbers published in 2017 (Elvik and ... -
Safety-in-numbers: Estimates based on a sample of pedestrian crossings in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-03-16)Safety-in-numbers denotes the tendency for the risk of accident for each road user to decline as the number of road users increases. Safety-in-numbers implies that a doubling of the number of road users will be associated ... -
Screening or constraining? The relationship between participation and target achievement in transboundary air pollution treaties
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-07-06)Enforcement and management scholars alike expect that countries participating in an international agreement will more likely achieve predetermined targets than nonparticipating countries will. The management school ascribes ... -
Self-imposed social isolation among clients of social care organisations in the COVID-19 pandemic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-10-11)Although self-imposed social isolation is an important way of reducing the risk of COVID-19 infection, previous research indicates that this behaviour varies substantially between different groups and individuals. Socially ... -
Self-reported deterrence effects of the Norwegian driver's licence penalty point system
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-05)Norway’s penalty point system implies that traffic infractions are penalised with two or three points for full-licence drivers and four or six points for probationary-licence drivers, and when a total of eight points is ... -
Sensors securing sustainable digital urban logistics—A practitioner’s perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-10-04)The transport of goods, equipment and waste to, from, in and through urban areas (urban logistics) are essential for the economic vitality of the city but at the same time make urban environmental and social targets more ... -
Shadow pricing of electricity generation using stochastic and deterministic materials balance models
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-04-17)Marginal abatement cost is an essential input to optimal environmental policies. Shadow pricing has become a popular method for estimating abatement costs subject to parsimonious data requirement. This paper provides a ... -
Shared road is double happiness: Evaluation of a “Share the road” sign
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-01-02)A road sign with the text «Share the road» and a picture of a smiling cyclist and a passing car was evaluated in a before–after study with surveys among cyclists and car drivers. The sign was set up at two sites on a test ... -
The sharing economy and consumer preferences for environmentally sustainable last mile deliveries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-05)This paper addresses whether consumers’ environmental attitudes and behavior are reflected in their stated preferences for last mile delivery options for clothing rentals, and whether preferences are heterogenous across ... -
Silos as barriers to public sector climate adaptation and preparedness: insights from road closures in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-08)Organisational perspectives propose that structural arrangements affect policy outcomes. Drawing on these perspectives, it is worthwhile to find out whether and how disagreements among public authorities create barriers ... -
Smart Mobilities: A Gendered Perspective
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Smartphones, travel time-use, and attitudes to public transport services. Insights from an explorative study of urban dwellers in two Norwegian cities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-02-08)The uptake of mobile media with internet connection has increased rapidly in almost every part of the world, and this has significantly changed how public transport passengers use their travel time. Studies have documented ...