INTERURBAN TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, Sweden, Stockholm

The challenge was to improve traffic flow and traffic safety and to reduce emissions in the Stockholm region.

A complete motorway system based on the MTM-2 standard.

• MTM-2 Outstations: 360
• Lane Matrix Signals: 1090
• Queue-warning detectors: 1100
• Variable Road Signs: 30
• Variable Direction Signs (prism) signs: 1167
• Tunnel Information Signs: 160
• Tunnel Closure Signs: 6
• Barriers: 70
• Camera system for detection of stopped vehicles: 500

The system has resulted in fewer accidents and a better traffic flow. Both, local residents as well as road users benefit from significantly positive effects on the environment and traffic safety in Stockholm.

• Decrease of secondary accidents : 46%
• Decrease of serious accidents : 35%
• Decrease of total number of accidents : 23%
• Decrease of vehicles involved : 28%
• Decrease of persons injured : 21%
• Less time loss in travelling : 15%
• Costs of road maintenance (day) : -25%
• Costs of road maintenance (night) : -45%

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  Dynamic Signage

  Multiple signs in one device.

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  LED Variable Message Signs (VMS)

  Cutting-edge of optical quality for dynamic traffic management.

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  Traffic Detectors

  Effective traffic management and control requires reliable traffic detectors.

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  Subsystems

  SWARCO deliver a variety of applications for highway traffic, such as AID, ramp metering, driver information, hard shoulder running among other systems for traffic management.

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  Variable Speed Control System

  SWARCO's system is designed to maximize traffic flow and minimize the risk of accidents by automatically adjusting speed limits to suit the current traffic and weather conditions.

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  Gates, Barriers & Parking

  Various detectors for gates, barriers and parking solutions.