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Why Cars Rarely Crash into Buildings in the Netherlands

Not Just Bikes · 1M views · 2020-05-18 · 6:17

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Overview

Not Just Bikes explains why cars rarely crash into buildings in the Netherlands, attributing it to street design that forgives mistakes and to systematic crash investigation. It contrasts this with North American acceptance of such crashes.

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HN cites it for the systems-over-blame view of road safety and for Dutch infrastructure design.

Recommended by 4 HN people across 4 months · HN mentions 2020–2023

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Transit, cities & urban planningCars, EVs & motorcycles
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jodrellblank · 2023-06 · Recommendation

See the YouTube video by Not Just Bikes called “Why Cars Rarely Crash into Buildings in the Netherlands” for an interesting six minute talk about speed, road design and cultural expectations. [VIDEO]

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HellsMaddy · 2022-09 · Recommendation

"Why Cars Rarely Crash into Buildings in the Netherlands": [VIDEO] tl;dw: because they actually do what you suggest, and they incorporate their findings into better road designs.

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erentz · 2021-07 · Recommendation

Maybe this is a cause of the increase. But the root cause itself is the really abysmal way we design our streets that creates unsafe conditions. The Not Just Bikes channel addresses this frequently with examples from The Netherlands where they have a stronger focus on acknowledging humans suck and designing for safety, e.g: [VIDEO]

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