Around Christmas and New Year, there are more cars than usual on our roads, which, combined with the fact that the weather is often bad, means an increased risk of accidents.
Since there are also more people in each car, as there are often entire families who transport themselves to and from the celebration, the risk of personal injury in each accident also increases.
According to M Sweden, around 14 people die in traffic each year during the period 20 December to 12 January.
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The warning: Avoid this this Christmas
Now the Swedish Transport Administration is warning about behavior in traffic that significantly increases the risk of accidents, which motorists want to avoid over Christmas and New Year.
It is about many people avoiding motorways and other major roads in favor of smaller country roads. The aim is to avoid getting stuck in the queues that often form on major roads.
However, the Swedish Transport Administration still advises motorists to primarily choose motorways and other roads with central barriers.
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A much safer alternative
The Swedish Transport Administration is supported in this matter by M Sweden, which recently gave the same advice.
The reason to stick to motorways and medians is that the risk of serious accidents is simply lower, as cars are prevented from crossing into oncoming lanes.
The disadvantage of center-separated roads is that it often comes to a complete standstill if an accident were to occur. This applies in particular to so-called 2+1 routes.
However, the 2+1 roads have proven to be a very cost-effective way of increasing traffic safety on a country road.
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