This is the third study in a series of annual surveys on road safety conducted since 1981. The study is conducted by Statistics Sweden on behalf of the Swedish National Road Administration, which had the overall responsibility for road safety in Sweden in 1999. 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 1999 had a 71 percent response rate and a sample of 11 390 randomly selected people aged between 15 and 84 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 24 questions are used, including descriptive questions, estimation questions and attitude questions.

Purpose:

The survey aims to identify and analyse traffic safety statistics.

Data contains personal data

Language

Swedish

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Individual

Population

Individuals aged 15-84 years and residing in Sweden

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling procedure

Probability: Stratified

A sample of 6 300 individuals, stratified after gender, seven age groups and seven geographical areas, was drawn from the Statistic Sweden register over the total population (RTB).

Requests were made to expand the survey and to separately report the results from Skellefteå, Boden och Malmö municipalities and the counties of Uppsala, Södermanland, Örebro and Västmanland. The new sample consists of 182 strata and was drawn by gender, seven age groups and 13 regional areas. Total sample after the expansion is 11 390 individuals.

Time period(s) investigated

1999-10 – 1999-12

Variables

118

Number of individuals/objects

7953

Weighting

Variable 6 can be used as a weight to make the data representative of the whole population.

Response rate/participation rate

71%

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Data collection

Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire: paper
Time period(s) for data collection: 1999-10 – 1999-12
Data collector: Statistics Sweden
Instrument: Frågeformulär (Questionnaire)
Source of the data: Population group

Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Lowest geographic unit

Municipality

Highest geographic unit

Country

Administrative information

Topic and keywords

Research area

Transport and travel (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Legislation and legal systems (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Children (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Social sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Keywords

Health, Road traffic, Speed limits, Protective headwear, Road accidents, Road safety, Cyclists, Child safety, Traffic regulations, Lighting, Bicycles, Alcohol drinking, Accidents, Driving, Traffic, Road users, Velocity, Vehicle restraint systems, Traffic offences

Publications

Vägverket. (2000). Resultat från 1999 års trafiksäkerhetsenkät. Elektronisk publikation. Borlänge, Vägverket.

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Published: 2002-06-20

Last updated: 2019-02-06