SWOV is the Dutch national road safety research institute. It is SWOV's task to contribute to improving road safety through scientific research.

SWOV publishes fact sheets on a wide range of road safety subjects.
To the fact sheets.

In the Netherlands the SWOV library is the national centre for road safety literature. Consult the online catalogue for recent publications

Visit ERSO for international road safety information

Knowledge base

Recent publications

Most SWOV reports are published in the Dutch language, but have an English summary.

R-2011-12; Road Safety Outlook 2020;
Interim report phase 1.
M.C.B. Reurings & N.M. Bos. SWOV, Leidschendam. (Dutch)
R-2011-16; Reference prognosis for the Road Safety Outlook 2020; The results of the reference prognosis without adjustments
Y. van Norden & F. Bijleveld. SWOV, Leidschendam. (Dutch)
R-2011-17; Road safety effects in 2020 of new measures in relation with behavioural influence;
Estimate of the effects of 'human oriented' measures in the Strategic Plan for Road Safety.
Ch. Goldenbeld, P. Wesemann & C. Schoon. SWOV, Leidschendam. (Dutch)
R-2011-18; Road safety effects in 2020 of measures in relation with the safety of passenger cars;
Estimated effects of primary, secondary and tertiary safety measures.
C. Schoon, M. Reurings & C. Huijskens. SWOV, Leidschendam. (Dutch)
Processes and patterns; The utilisation of knowledge in Dutch road safety policy;
PhD thesis, Radboud University Nijmegen.
Charlotte Bax. SWOV, Leidschendam. (English)
En route to safer roads; How road structure and road classification can affect road safety.
PhD thesis, Universiteit of Twente.
Atze Dijkstra. SWOV, Leidschendam. (English)