678 road deaths in The Netherlands in 2018

In 2018, the Netherlands counted 678 road deaths: 65 more than in 2017, according to figures released by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). This considerable increase is in line with the unfavorable development of the number of road deaths the past years. The number of road deaths in 2018 is the highest number since 2010.
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• May 9: Livestream of final conference CEDR project ISAAC
• May 31: Extended deadline call for submissions TRA 2020
• May 31: Call for abstracts ICTCT Conference

• Interactions between cyclists and automated vehicles: Results of a photo experiment
• Red light cameras revisited: recent evidence on red light camera safety effects
• A quasi-experimental, longitudinal evaluation of a school-based bicycle helmet campaign for children aged 4-8 years in the Netherlands

Events

• June 10/13, 2019: ESV Conference (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)
• July 9/11, 2019: Humanist Summer School 2019 (Lyon, France)
• November 18/20, 2019: International Cycling Safety Conference (Brisbane, Australia)
• April 27/30, 2020: Transport Research Arena 2020 (Helsinki, Finland)

• How important is (adequate) lighting for road safety?
  • Visit the fact sheet 'Public lighting and vehicle lighting'
• What are possible disadvantages attached to public lighting?
  • Visit the fact sheet 'Public lighting and vehicle lighting'
• How dangerous is cycling in the dark without adequate bicycle lights?
  • Visit the fact sheet 'Public lighting and vehicle lighting'