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Table 1 Facts about rural roads in Sweden and Region Västmanland [13, 14]

From: Incidence of seriously injured road users in a Swedish region, 2003–2014, from the perspective of a national road safety policy

Rural roads

Sweden

Region Västmanland

Length km 2014

Speed revision 2009

Million vehicle km 2014

Length km 2014

Speed revision 2009

Million vehicle km 2009

Increased speed 10 km/h

Decreased speed 10 km/h

Increased speed 10 km/h

Decreased speed 10 km/h

National roads

15,600

1000

2500

37,000

362

61

98

1045

Motorwaya

2220

  

18,000

73

   

Barrier separated roada

2790

  

4000

192

   

Speed camera sectiona

3300

   

45

   

Regional roads

82,900

1650

15,350

21,000

1772

0

290

461

Total rural roads

98,500

2650

17,850

58,000

2134

61

388

1506

  1. aIncluded in national roads