Road safety survey 1985
This study is part of the collection Road safety survey
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Creator/Principal investigator(s)
National Road Safety Office
Description
This is the fifth study in a series of annual surveys on road safety conducted since 1981. The study is conducted by Statistics Sweden on behalf of the Traffic Safety Board, which had the overall responsibility for road safety in Sweden in 1985. Today the study is conducted on behalf of the Swedish Transport Administration.
The study aims to identify and analyse traffic safety statistics. This is done by a written questionnaire directed to a stratified sample of the population. The study from 1985 had a 81,1 percent response rate and a sample of 4 737 randomly selected people aged between 15 and 84 years. Previous years the age group -75 to 84 years were not included, this group will return in future studies with four to five years.
The questions in the study include, for example, traffic behaviour and traffic patterns; attitudes to road safety and traffic rules, the relation between alcohol and traffic and child safety in traffic. Both motor traffic, bicycle and foot traffic is concerned. A total of 30 questions are used, including descriptive questions, estimation questions and attitude qu
Subject area
Legislation and legal systems, Children, TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL
(CESSDA Topic Classification)
Social Sciences
(The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)
Keywords
drinking behaviour, dissemination of information, road traffic, speed limits, motor vehicles, driving offences, protective headwear, road accidents, vehicle safety, vehicle restraint system, road safety, safety belts, safety and security measures, cyclists, child safety, traffic regulations, accidents, traffic, road users
Principal organisation
Accessibility status
Responsible department/unit
Swedish Transport Administration
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
National Road Safety Office
Identifiers
SND-ID: SND 0555
Alternative title
TS-enkäten 1985
Description
This is the fifth study in a series of annual surveys on road safety conducted since 1981. The study is conducted by Statistics Sweden on behalf of the Traffic Safety Board, which had the overall responsibility for road safety in Sweden in 1985. Today the study is conducted on behalf of the Swedish Transport Administration.
The study aims to identify and analyse traffic safety statistics. This is done by a written questionnaire directed to a stratified sample of the population. The study from 1985 had a 81,1 percent response rate and a sample of 4 737 randomly selected people aged between 15 and 84 years. Previous years the age group -75 to 84 years were not included, this group will return in future studies with four to five years.
The questions in the study include, for example, traffic behaviour and traffic patterns; attitudes to road safety and traffic rules, the relation between alcohol and traffic and child safety in traffic. Both motor traffic, bicycle and foot traffic is concerned. A total of 30 questions are used, including descriptive questions, estimation questions and attitude qu
Language
Swedish
Time period(s) investigated
1985-10 — 1985-12
Geographic spread
Geographic location: Sweden
Lowest geographic unit
Municipality
Highest geographic unit
Country
Unit of analysis
Population
Individuals aged 15-84 years and residing in Sweden
Time Method
Sampling procedure
Subject area
Legislation and legal systems, Children, TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL
(CESSDA Topic Classification)
Social Sciences
(The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)
Keywords
drinking behaviour, dissemination of information, road traffic, speed limits, motor vehicles, driving offences, protective headwear, road accidents, vehicle safety, vehicle restraint system, road safety, safety belts, safety and security measures, cyclists, child safety, traffic regulations, accidents, traffic, road users
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Associated documentation
Version 2.1
2013-05-08
https://doi.org/10.5878/001542
Version 2.0
2006-07-16
https://doi.org/10.5878/001523
Version 1.0
1996-10-10
https://doi.org/10.5878/000927
Road safety survey 1985
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Creator/Principal investigator(s)
National Road Safety Office
Keywords
Data format / data structure
Numeric
Data collection
Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire: paper
Time period(s) for data collection: 1985-10 — 1985-12
Data collector: Statistics Sweden
Instrument: TS questionnaire 1985 (Questionnaire)
Source of the data: Population group
Collection methodology
Postal questionnaire with three written reminders.
Time period(s) investigated
1985-10 — 1985-12
Variables
121
Number of individuals/objects
3843
Response rate/participation rate
81.1