Traffic safety survey for citizens of Helsinki

Responses to the Helsinki traffic safety survey for 2020 and 2024, open in the autumn of each year. The 2020 survey was prepared by the City of Helsinki's Urban Environment Department. The 2024 survey was prepared by VTT, Forum Virium Helsinki and the City of Helsinki's Urban Environment Department.

The surveys were conducted using a map survey tool. They asked about traffic safety problems and locations where the respondent had been involved in an accident or near miss. They were also asked for their opinions on traffic safety in Helsinki and on measures to improve traffic safety.

The data obtained from the questionnaires consists of tabular data and point-based spatial data. The spatial data set is in the ETRS-GK25 coordinate system.

Survey questions (in Finnish):

The responses have been used to develop the Road Safety Improvement Programme 2022-2026 and to improve road safety.

Data and Resources

Additional information

Administrator Helsingin kaupunkiympäristön toimiala / Liikenne- ja katusuunnittelu
Administrator's webpage https://www.hel.fi/fi/paatoksenteko-ja-hallinto/kaupungin-organisaatio/toimialat/kaupunkiympariston-toimiala
Source VTT ja Forum Virium Helsinki
Published 14.12.2020
Updated 14.05.2025
More information
  1. http://www.hel.fi/hel2/tietokeskus/data/helsinki/Liikenne/Helsingin liikenneturvallisuuskysely asukkaille kyselyn kysymykset ja paikkatietoaineiston selitteet.pdf
  2. https://www.hel.fi/static/avoindata/kymp/Kysely_Helsingin_liikenneturvallisuudesta_2024.pdf
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How to reference Source: Traffic safety survey for citizens of Helsinki. The maintainer of the dataset is Helsingin kaupunkiympäristön toimiala / Liikenne- ja katusuunnittelu and the original author is VTT ja Forum Virium Helsinki. The dataset has been downloaded from Helsinki Region Infoshare service on 06.12.2025 under the license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.
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