Research & education · 1923–
VTI (Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute)
Linköping, Sweden
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VTI has extensive original research expertise in winter maintenance of walking and cycling infrastructure, including sweeping and salting methods, friction measurements, surface conditions and maintenance quality assessment. Its studies examine how snow, ice and slippery surfaces affect pedestrian and cyclist safety, accessibility and travel behaviour. VTI also evaluates maintenance strategies, winter-related injuries and their societal costs, providing practical evidence for municipalities and road authorities developing safer year-round active mobility networks.
The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) is an independent government research institute specialising in transport systems, infrastructure, safety and sustainable mobility. Its research on walking and cycling includes winter maintenance, surface conditions, accessibility and injury prevention. Through field studies, technical evaluations and applied research, VTI supports evidence-based approaches to safer and more accessible year-round active mobility.
- Countries
- Sweden
- People
- Anna Niska · Senior Researcher, Cycling Infrastructure and Winter Maintenance
- Anna Arvidsson · Researcher, Winter Road Maintenance
- Jenny Eriksson · Researcher, Pedestrian and Cycling Safety
Resources (5)
- Overview of Pedestrian Research: Focus on Costs for Winter Road Maintenance and Injured Pedestrians and Pedestrian Counts · 2024 · Publisher
- Handbook for Sweep-Salting of Cycleways · 2023 · Publisher
- Evaluation of sweep-salting practices on Swedish cycleways · 2019 · Publisher
- Can Studded Tyres Reduce the Number of Single Bicycle Accidents? Friction Measurements of Bicycle Tyres in the VTI Tyre Test Facility · 2015 · Publisher
- Winter Weathers’ Impact on Injuries in Single-Pedestrian Accidents · 2015 · Publisher