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Why Have Traffic Fatalities Declined in Industrialised Countries? Implications for Pedestrians and Vehicle Occupants

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dc.creator Kopits, Elizabeth
dc.creator Cropper, Maureen
dc.date 2012-03-30T07:28:59Z
dc.date 2012-03-30T07:28:59Z
dc.date 2008
dc.date.accessioned 2023-02-18T19:43:44Z
dc.date.available 2023-02-18T19:43:44Z
dc.identifier Journal of Transport Economics and Policy
dc.identifier 00225258
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4641
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/250119
dc.description This paper examines the relationship between traffic fatalities and income for vehicle occupants and pedestrians and investigates factors underlying the decline in fatalities per vehicle kilometre travelled (VKT) using panel data for 32 countries from 1963-2002. Results suggest the downward-sloping portion of the curve relating traffic fatalities per capita to per capita income is due primarily to improved pedestrian safety (Kopits and Cropper, 2005a). More detailed models shed light on factors influencing pedestrian fatalities/VKT but some of the long-term improvement remains unexplained. Declines in occupant fatalities/VKT are explained primarily by reductions in alcohol abuse, improved medical services, and fewer young drivers.
dc.language EN
dc.relation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo
dc.rights World Bank
dc.subject Transportation: Demand, Supply, and Congestion
dc.subject Safety and Accidents
dc.subject Transportation Noise R410
dc.title Why Have Traffic Fatalities Declined in Industrialised Countries? Implications for Pedestrians and Vehicle Occupants
dc.type Journal Article
dc.type Journal Article


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