Safer Roads People Vehicles
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Safer Roads People Vehicles
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Author : Policing and Education Conference (2004 : Perth Road Safety Research (W. A.))
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Safer Roads People Vehicles written by Policing and Education Conference (2004 : Perth Road Safety Research (W. A.)) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with categories.
European Status Report On Road Safety
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Author : Francesco Zambon
language : en
Publisher: WHO Regional Office Europe
Release Date : 2009
European Status Report On Road Safety written by Francesco Zambon and has been published by WHO Regional Office Europe this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Business & Economics categories.
This report presents the status of road safety in the WHO European Region and provides a baseline assessment of how far 49 countries have come in implementing the recommendations of the World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention. In the Region, road crashes result annually in 120,000 deaths, 2.4 million injuries and a great economic burden, which may be up to 3% of a country's gross domestic product. Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among people 5-29 years old. Vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and users of motorized two-wheelers constitute 39% of all road traffic injury fatalities, with pedestrians being more at risk in the eastern part of the Region. Countries differ greatly in mortality rates for road traffic injuries; the average in low- and middle-income countries is twice that in high-income countries. Countries policy responses in providing road safety for their citizens have differed. This report proposes the following areas of action: narrow the gap between countries with the lowest and highest mortality rates; provide better protection for vulnerable road users; develop a well-resourced multisectoral road safety strategy in each country; design and enforce comprehensive legislation; and develop and implement healthier transport policies. In addition, country profiles on the current status of road safety are presented for the 49 participating countries.
Vehicles Roads People
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960
Vehicles Roads People written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with Traffic safety categories.
Safer Drivers In Safer Cars On Safer Roads
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Safer Drivers In Safer Cars On Safer Roads written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with categories.
Roads and highways are an important resource for Canadians as they work and travel. With over 19 million registered vehicles and more than 21 million licensed drivers, Canadians are among the most mobile people in the world.
Safer Roads
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Author : Kenneth Wade Ogden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Safer Roads written by Kenneth Wade Ogden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Technology & Engineering categories.
An international review of road safety engineering. This study illustrates the practices/procedures used in the identification of hazardous sites and the development of road/traffic countermeasures. It identifies the sources of accident problems and factors of human behaviour.
Safer Vehicles For People And The Planet
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
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Letter to the Editors from Leonard Evans, Bloomfield Hills, MI: Single-vehicle crashes, which account for half of occupant fatalities, are not mentioned in 'Safer Vehicles for People and the Planet', by Thomas P. Wenzel and Marc Ross (March-April). Simple physics shows that in such crashes risk declines as vehicle mass increases. The authors write 'driving imported luxury cars carries extremely low risk, for reasons that are not obvious'. The reasons are obvious--the cars are purchased by low-risk drivers. If they swapped vehicles with drivers of sports cars (which have high risk), the risks would stick with the drivers, not the vehicles. The article reflects the American belief that death on our roads can be substantially reduced by making vehicles in which it is safer to crash. From 1979 through 2002, Great Britain, Canada and Australia reduced fatalities by an average of 49 percent, compared with 16 percent in the U.S. Accumulating the differences over this time shows that by merely matching the safety performance of these other countries, about 200,000 fewer Americans would have died. These trends continue. In 2006 the U.S. recorded 42,642 traffic deaths, a modest 22 percent decline from our all-time high. Sweden recorded 445, a reduction of 66 percent from their all-time high. The obsessive focus on vehicles rather than on countermeasures that scientific research shows substantially reduce risk is at the core of our dramatic safety failure. The only way to substantially reduce deaths is to reduce the risk of crashing, not to make it safer to crash. The response from Drs. Wenzel and Ross: Of course Dr. Evans is correct in stating that driver behavior influences crash risk. In our article we made clear that our estimates of risk include how well a vehicle/driver combination avoids a crash, as well as how crash-worthy a vehicle (and robust a driver) is once a crash occurs. We also analyzed two variables that can account for driver behavior: the fraction of all driver fatalities that are young men, and a 'bad driver' rating that combines information about the current crash (drug or alcohol involvement, driving without a license, or reckless driving) as well as the operator's driving record for the previous three years. For example, the high risks of sports cars, and the low risks of minivans, are clearly influenced by who drives these types of vehicles (36 percent young males and 0.77 bad driver rating for sports cars, vs. 4 percent and 0.21 for minivans; the average values for all types of cars are 20 percent and 0.50). On the other hand, we were surprised to find that the imported luxury cars, with the lowest risks, have only average drivers (21 percent young males, 0.57 bad driver rating). That is the basis for our conclusion that the design of imported luxury vehicles, or at least specific safety features on them, overcome risky behavior taken by their drivers. The safety of vehicles has greatly improved over the years. In our studies we have found several examples of models that greatly reduced their risks over time; for example, the Ford Focus has a much better risk to its drivers (118) than the Ford Escort it replaced (148). Our data indicate that more young males drive the Focus (21 percent) than the Escort (15 percent), and that Focus drivers are perhaps slightly more risky (0.50 vs. 0.44 bad driver rating). Clearly vehicle design does not play as small a role in vehicle safety as Dr. Evans suggests. Dr. Evans asserts that we ignore single-vehicle crashes and that simple physics dictates that vehicle mass provides safety in single-vehicle crashes. By itself, additional vehicle mass does provide some protection from rapid deceleration in crashes with a movable object, particularly for an unbelted occupant. However, when it comes to vehicle safety, our research by vehicle model indicates that there is essentially no relationship between car mass and risk, even in frontal crashes. In his own papers, Dr. Evans appears to admit that it is not clear whether mass, or size (specifically crush space) is inherent to vehicle safety. Additional research indicates that it is not size per se that protects in two-vehicle crashes, but how well the stiff structures on the vehicles are aligned. The auto manufacturing industry has voluntarily made design changes to their pickup trucks to increase the likelihood that truck and car bumpers will interact in a frontal crash, reducing the aggressivity of pickup trucks in recent years. Regarding the differences in experiences between the U.S. and other countries, it is important to keep in mind that the U.S. vehicle fleet is fairly unique; about half of U.S. vehicles are light duty trucks (pickups, SUVs and minivans), which many studies have shown are dangerous to other road users.
Transport Planning And Traffic Safety
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Author : Geetam Tiwari
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Transport Planning And Traffic Safety written by Geetam Tiwari and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Safety education categories.
Chapter 19: Urban Safety and Traffic Calming -- Chapter 20: Public Transport and Safety -- Chapter 21: Road Safety Management from the National to the Local Level -- Chapter 22: Road Safety Law and Policy -- Chapter 23: Pre-Hospital Care of the Injured -- Back Cover
Global Status Report On Road Safety 2023
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Author : World Health Organization
language : en
Publisher: World Health Organization
Release Date : 2023-12-12
Global Status Report On Road Safety 2023 written by World Health Organization and has been published by World Health Organization this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-12 with Health & Fitness categories.
The Global status report on road safety 2023 shows that the number of annual road traffic deaths has fallen slightly to 1.19 million. The report shows that efforts to improve road safety are having an impact, and that significant reductions in road traffic deaths can be made if proven measures are applied. Despite this, the price paid for mobility remains too high. Road traffic injuries remain the leading killer of children and young people aged 5-29 years. More than half of fatalities occur among pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, in particular those living in low and middle-income countries. Urgent action is needed if the global goal of at least halving road traffic deaths and injuries by the year 2030 is to be achieved.
Towards Zero Ambitious Road Safety Targets And The Safe System Approach
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Author : International Transport Forum
language : en
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Release Date : 2008-09-23
Towards Zero Ambitious Road Safety Targets And The Safe System Approach written by International Transport Forum and has been published by OECD Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-23 with categories.
This report takes stock of recent developments and initiatives to meet increasingly ambitious road safety targets, and constitutes a major international review of progress in developing Safe System approaches, now adopted in a small number of countries.
Road Infrastructure Inclusive Development And Traffic Safety In Korea
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Author : OECD
language : en
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Release Date : 2016-04-22
Road Infrastructure Inclusive Development And Traffic Safety In Korea written by OECD and has been published by OECD Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-22 with categories.
This report combines empirical research on the relationship between road infrastructure, inclusive economic development and traffic safety with an assessment of policies and governance structures to help governments find ways to create effective, safe and inclusive transport infrastructures.