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Urban roads
Urban roads have to meet a wide variety of requirements. On the one hand, they have to be capable of handling the required volume of motor traffic. On the other, urban roads are also used by non-motorized road users and people with limited mobility. Urban roads therefore have to allow everyone, from small children to the aged, to get around on foot or by bicycle or car.
Removal of the obligation of use for cycle paths The obligation of use for cycle paths in Germany has increasingly been removed in the last years. A study of the UDV concluded that no significant changes in the accident or conflict characteristics were found once the obligation of use was removed. The main reason is that the majority of cyclists... Mehr lesen. |
Cycling roads and one-way streets The German Insurers Accident Research (UDV) carried out a research project on the traffic safety of cycling roads and one-way streets with permitted contraflow bicycle traffic. Mehr lesen. |
Road safety in traffic-calming zones Traffic-calming zones (sometimes referred to as "living streets"), identified by road sign number 325 in accordance with the German Road Traffic Regulations (StVO), were introduced in Germany in 1980. The new UDV-Study brings the 40 years old knowledge up to date. Mehr lesen. |
Shared Space For some years, in Germany as well as in other European countries, there has been an intense professional, public and political discussion on the question whether the so-called shared space principle may contribute to improving traffic conditions in small and mediums towns and large cities. In this... Mehr lesen. |
Improving road safety in Münster Guaranteeing road safety is a key factor in ensuring that personal mobility functions smoothly. Despite all the efforts of those responsible (such as the Accident Commission), it is possible that the number and severity of accidents cannot be reduced, because there is no way of identifying the... Mehr lesen. |
Shared space brochure A new brochure brought out by the UDV (German Insurers Accident Research) indicates what factors should be taken into account when implementing shared space schemes on roads in order to ensure road safety for all road users. Mehr lesen. |
Accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists The UDV investigated accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists, taking accidents in the city of Berlin as an example. The aim was to find out the typical accidents that occur in built-up areas involving pedestrians and cyclists, the causes of these accidents and the influence of road facility... Mehr lesen. |
Safety at roundabouts in built-up areas Small roundabouts outside built-up areas are considered to be extremely safe traffic systems both in Germany and abroad. In built-up areas, however, safety problems can occur, particularly with bicycles. A study commissioned by the UDV (German Insurers Accident Research) therefore examined whether... Mehr lesen. |
Safe intersections for young and old Children, senior citizens and people with limited mobility are often disadvantaged and at risk on the roads due to their physical and cognitive limitations, in particular when they are on foot or cycling. The risks are particularly high at intersections. A UDV study examined whether these more... Mehr lesen. |
Measures designed to reduce streetcar accidents The Germany-wide analysis carried out by the UDV of over 4,100 streetcar accidents involving injury in the period from 2009 to 2011 showed that around 86 percent of these accidents happened at an intersection or within the sphere of influence of an intersection. Mehr lesen. |