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Perspectives on road safety through the lens of traffic crashes in the United States
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2020.
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Abstract
- Traffic fatalities present a significant public health issue as one of the leading causes of preventable death in the world. In the United States, approximately one-quarter of all fatal injuries are due to traffic crashes. The frequency of traffic fatalities in the United States varies over time with notable differences by rural versus urban geography, single versus multivehicle crashes, mode type, and demographic characteristics of drivers and passengers. Continued population growth and expanded economic opportunity are likely to increase travel. Reducing the risk associated with that travel is critical to improving health outcomes. There is no one approach that appears likely to solve the traffic crash issue, but increased emphasis on implementing infrastructure improvements, incentivizing safe behaviors and sanctioning, and discouraging high-risk behaviors, including advanced safety technology in vehicles, and adopting a safe system approach, can all make a difference in the quality and longevity of life throughout the world.
Details
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........6c65aca726e0d7b944443482be860138
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-819136-1.00002-4