In the service of security since 1975

In 1975, 1,307 people died in traffic accidents and the seat belt law was introduced. In the same year, King Carl XVI Gustaf inaugurated tracks A and B at Gillinge. The facility is run through a collaboration between six municipalities and is entirely focused on teaching drivers to avoid skids and handle their cars in slippery conditions. Four years later, track C is also opened, which is used for training with buses. In 1984, Gillinge is purchased by the Swedish National Association of Driving Schools (Sveriges Trafikskolors Riksförbund).

In 1997, Parliament decides that Vision Zero should apply to all road safety work in Sweden. In the same year, Gillinge’s Konsekvensen safety hall is built.

Almost ten years later, in 2006 to be precise, Prince Carl-Philip inaugurates track D at Gillinge. Over the next few years, changes are made to the curriculum and pedagogy. “Risk Education part 1” is introduced, more time is devoted to group discussions and reflection, and the training becomes more student-centered.

Last year – 43 years after the opening of Gillinge – 287 people died on the roads. That’s over a thousand fewer than when road safety work began in earnest, and we at Gillinge Trafikskola continue to do everything we can to strive towards Vision Zero.