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Sweden
Population: 9.12 million (2007)
Median age: 40 years
Life expectancy at birth: 81 years
Income group:a high
Gross national income per person: US$ 46 060

Rank: 5 of 49b

Human Development Index:c 0.958

Rank: 5 of 49b

Private car ownership per 1000 population:d 464.4

CO2 emissions (tonnes) per person per year:a 5.9
World Bank data.
Rank among the 49 countries in the WHO European Region participating in the survey.
United Nations Development Programme data.
WHO European Region average: 339.

a
b
c
d

Trends in road traffic deaths

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Lead agency: Swedish Road Administration

Status of the agency
Funded in national budget
National road safety strategy
Measurable targets
Implementation funded
Money allocated (in (year))

Government
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No information

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Deaths per 100 000 population

Institutional framework for road safety

12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1972

1977

1982

1987

1992

1997

2002

2007

Year
Source: Road Trafc Injuries 2007 (Vgtrakskador 2007), Swedish Institute for
Transport and Communication Analyses

Key data

Wearing motorcycle helmets

95%d

Using seat-belts in cars

Overall

94%

Front-seat occupants

96%e

Rear-seat occupants

90%

Costing study available

b
c
d
e

Study included deaths, injuries or both

Both deaths and

injuries

NA: not applicable

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EUROPEAN STATUS REPORT ON ROAD SAFETY

25
20
15
10.2

10

7.3

5
0

1.0

1.0

06

714

Willingness to
pay

1519

2024

7.4

5.2

4.6

4.6

2544

4564

6574

75+

Age group (years)

Source: 2006, Swedish Institute for Transport and Communication Analyses

Yes
3.25 billion

Transport data, defined as died within 30 days of the crash.

Police data.
2006, Etimate based on autopsies of drivers killed in crashes.
2007, Estimate provided by consensus group.
2006, Swedish Road and Transport Research Institute observationa studies.

30

Annual estimated costs (in (2006))

Methods used
a

Age-specific mortality rates from road traffic injuries

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Rates per 100 000 population

Reported number of road traffic

471a (75% males, 25% females)
deaths (2007)
Reported number of non-fatal road traffic
26 636b
injuries (2006)
20.0%c
Road traffic deaths involving alcohol

Deaths by road user category

Other (1%)
Pedestrians (12%)

Drivers, 4-wheelers (47%)

Cyclists (6%)
Riders, motorized
2- or 3-wheelers
(16%)
Passengers,
4-wheelers (18%)

Source: 2006, Road Trafc Injuries 2006 (Vgtrakskador 2006), Swedish Institute
for Transport and Communication Analyses

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National legislation

Promoting transport alternatives to cars

Speed limits set nationally

Yes

Local authorities may set lower limits

Speed limits differ by vehicle type
Maximum speed limits (km/h)
Urban roads
Rural roads
Highways and motorways
Enforcementa
Drinkdriving law
Drinkdriving defined by:
blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit
breath content
physician certificate
BAC limit: general population
BAC limit: young or novice drivers
BAC limit: professional and commercial drivers
Mechanisms to enforce drinkdriving laws
Random breath testing
Police checkpoints
Breath testing of all drivers involved in crashes
Blood testing of all drivers involved in crashes
Enforcementa
Law requiring motorcycle helmets
Applies to all riders
Applies to all engine types
Exception to the legislation
Helmet standards mandated
Enforcementa
Seat-belt law
Applies to front-seat occupants
Applies to rear-seat occupants

Yes
Yes

Enforcement applied to:

Enforcementa
Law requiring child restraints in cars
Enforcementa
a

50
70
90
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Yes
Yes
Yes
No
0.02 g/dl
0.02 g/dl
0.02 g/dl
Yes
Yes
No
No

National policies to promote walking or cycling

Investment in bicycle lanes
Investment in foot paths
Traffic-calming measures
Investment for increasing cycling
Disincentives for private car use
National policies to promote public transport
Subsidized pricing of public transport
Improving the frequency and coverage of
public transport
Disincentives for private car use

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Vehicle regulations
Compulsory insurance for vehicles
Periodic vehicle inspection for:
cars
motorized 2- or 3-wheeled vehicles
minibuses and vans
lorries
buses

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yesb
Yes
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Yes
Yes
Yes
front- and rearseat occupants
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Registered motor vehicles

Total (2007)
Cars
Motorized 2- and 3-wheelers
Lorries
Buses
Other

5 500 000
77%
8%
9%
<1%
6%
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Care after road crashes

Yes

Formal, publicly available prehospital care

system

Yes

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

National universal access telephone number

Yes (112)

The enforcement score represents a consensus based on the professional opinion of respondents on
a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is not effective and 10 is highly effective.
Exceptions: medical reasons.

Road safety audits

Formal audits required for major new road
construction projects
Regular audits of existing road infrastructure

No
No

Acknowledgements
Vehicle standards
Car manufacturers required to adhere to standards on
Fuel consumption
Seat-belt installation for all seats

Yes
Yes

Authority approving the data for publication: Swedish Road Administration

National data coordinator: Thomas Lekander, Swedish Road Administration (SRA)
Respondents: Bengt Svensson, National Police Board; sa Ersson, Swedish Road
Administration (SRA); Ulf Bjrnstig, University Hospital in Ume; Johan Lindberg, The
Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions; Gunnar gren, Swedish National
Institute of Public Health; Lars Darin, Ministry of Enterprise and Communications

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