Over 21,000 people from 19 countries have been interviewed in the fourth report of the so called Sartre project that records knowledge about the mobility and traffic safety attitudes of European road users.
Three VTI researchers have worked within the latest Sartre report. The word Sartre stands for "Social attitudes to road traffic risk in Europe" and the project started as early as 1991. VTI has been part of the project since then.
The reports provide information on mobility, risk perception, attitudes and behaviour on European roads.
– Previously the Sartre reports have focused on car drivers, but this latest survey, Sartre 4, has been expanded to include car drivers, powered two wheelers and other road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users, says Sonja Forward at VTI.
The results give a valuable insight into public perception of road safety and an opportunity to compare behaviour and experiences in different countries. Some national characteristics and challenges are discussed in the full Sartre 4 report, too.
Below there is a short version of the latest Sartre report as a pdf. At the Sartre website it is possible to download a longer version of the report.