Speed limits, enforcement, and health consequences.

doi:10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031811-124634

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Speed limits, enforcement, and health consequences.

Published Mar 19, 2012 · R. Elvik

Annual review of public health

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14

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Abstract

This review summarizes current knowledge regarding the effects of speed limit enforcement on public health. Speed limits are commonly used around the world to regulate the maximum speed at which motor vehicles can be operated on public roads. Speed limits are statutory, and violations of them are normally sanctioned by means of fixed penalties (traffic tickets) or, in the event of serious violations, suspension of the driver's license and imposition of prison sentences. Speed limit violations are widespread in all countries for which statistics can be found. Speeding contributes more to the risk of traffic injury than do other risk factors for which estimates of population-attributable risk are available. Traffic speed strongly influences impact speed in crashes and therefore has major implications for public health.

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Enforcement of speed limits reduces traffic injury risk and has significant public health implications, as speeding contributes more to traffic injury risk than other risk factors.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

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The accident modification function for speed enforcement shows a significant reduction in injury accidents when enforcement levels are similar, supporting the hypothesis guiding the study.

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Driver speed choice is not objectively rational, and as a result, it needs to be regulated through speed limits to achieve optimal societal normative status.

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Pedestrian fatality risk is significantly higher at 50 km/h than at 40 km/h and five times higher at 30 km/h, highlighting the need for improved pedestrian safety strategies.

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Road safety problems can be measured in nine dimensions, which can help select suitable problems for treatment through safety programs.

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