Road safety survey 2011
https://doi.org/10.5878/001646
This is the 30th study in a series of annual surveys on road safety conducted since 1981. The study is conducted by Statistics Sweden on behalf of the the Swedish Transport Administration and aims to identify and analyse traffic safety statistics.
The study is is done by a questionnaire directed to a stratified sample of the population. The study from 2011 had a 53 percent response rate and a sample of 8 407 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 33 questions are used, including descriptive questions, estimation questions and attitude questions.
Purpose:
The survey aims to identify and analyse traffic safety statistics.
Documentation files
Documentation files
Citation and access
Citation and access
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Data contains personal data:
No
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Method and outcome
Method and outcome
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Population:
Individuals aged 15-84 years and residing in Sweden
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Description of sampling:
A sample of 6 300 individuals, stratified after geographical areas for the Swedish Transport Administration, was drawn from the Statistic Sweden register over the total population (RTB). An additional selection of 2 050 individuals were made for Region Väst, to allow separate report of Halland, Gothenburg municipality, Västra Götaland and Värmland. A certain "over selection" was based on covering. Total sample 8 423 individuals, 126 strata (9 geographic areas, 7 age groups, 2 gender).
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Variables:
104
Number of individuals/objects:
4481
Weighting:
Variable 9 can be used as a weight to make the data representative of the whole population.
Response rate/participation rate:
53.3%
Data format/data structure:
Data collection - Web-based interview
Data collection - Web-based interview
Mode of collection:
Web-based interview
Time period(s) for data collection:
2011-04-19 - 2011-06-14
Data collector:
- Statistics Sweden
Source of the data:
- Population group
Data collection - Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Data collection - Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Mode of collection:
Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Time period(s) for data collection:
2011-04-19 - 2011-06-14
Data collector:
- Statistics Sweden
Source of the data:
- Population group
Geographic coverage
Geographic coverage
Topic and keywords
Topic and keywords
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Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2025:
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Publications
Publications
Citation:
Trafikverket. (2011). Trafiksäkerhet. Resultat från trafiksäkerhetsenkäten 2011 Elektronisk publikation. Borlänge, Trafikverket.
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Swedish Transport Administration