New figures from Trygg Trafikk show that fatal accidents on Norwegian roads continue to decline. It is a development that the entire Norwegian Traffic Department has been working on for a long time, and it is going in the right direction. But instead of breathing a sigh of relief, this is perhaps the time to ask: What is it that actually works?
The figures for fatal accidents on Norwegian roads show a positive trend. Traffic warnings may be a contributing factor.
We know that more people are wearing seat belts, that new cars are safer and that the roads have improved. At the same time, surveys show that attitudes towards drunk driving have become stricter, and that young people in particular are driving more soberly than before.
The use of Safedrive has increased significantly in recent years, and we constantly hear from our users that the service is making a difference in the way they drive:
“I drive much more consciously.”
"The speed limit is better."
“I have avoided several situations because I was prepared.”
We don't know if it directly reduces fatalities, but we do know that mindfulness reduces risk, and that safer choices spread when we remind each other of them.
Safedrive helps make over 700,000 trips safer every day. When users help each other, the roads become safer for everyone – a good illustration of the power of a traffic community.
Traffic alerts are not just about being warned. They are also about contributing. When one person reports an incident, hundreds are notified. It creates security – and it changes the driving role: It becomes less individual, more responsible and more coordinated.
We achieve less speed, more predictability and more people following suit.
Maybe there isn't one single reason that makes the difference.
Maybe it's the sum of many people who care a little more?
