ROAD ACCIDENTS AND THE HEALTH OF YOUNG PEOPLE

The slides from a computer presentation are provided. Road death and injury rates, resultant emotional distress and the impact on children's activity levels caused by road accidents are considered. The decline in cycling and walking in young children in response to parental concerns about road safety is noted. Approaches to improve the situation are outlined. For the covering abstract see ITRD E112504.

• Corporate Authors:

  PARLIAMENTARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR TRANSPORT SAFETY (PACTS)

  ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL
  LAMBETH PALACE ROAD, LONDON  United Kingdom  SE1 7EH
• Authors:
  • SHERRIFF, C
• Publication Date: 1998-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 7 p.
• Serial:
  • ROAD SAFETY AND HEALTH: MAKING THE CONNECTION. PROCEEDINGS OF A CONFERENCE ORGANISED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR TRANSPORT SAFETY HELD 14 OCTOBER 1998, LONDON, UK
  • Publisher: PARLIAMENTARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR TRANSPORT SAFETY (PACTS)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Children; Conferences; Crashes; Cyclists; Fatalities; Fear; Highways; Safety; Walking
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 2267: Attitude (psychol); 1758: Child; 8525: Conference; 1742: Cyclist; 1602: Fatality; 2288: Fear; 2755: Highway; 1665: Safety; 758: Walking
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00922324
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Apr 2 2002 12:00AM