ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN 1976

STRASSENVERKEHRSUNFAELLE IM JAHRE 1976

IN THE YEAR 1976 IN AUSTRIA 62771 PERSONS WERE INVOLVED IN 45016 ACCIDENTS, OF WHICH 1903 DIED. ALTOGETHER THE DOWNWARD TREND FROM 1973 CONTINUED. WHILE IN 1975 THE SPEED LIMITS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE REDUCTION IN ACCIDENTS, IN 1976 IT WAS MAKING THE WEARING OF SEAT BELTS OBLIGATORY (COMPARED WITH 1975: 8,4% ACCIDENTS, 8% PERSONAL INJURIES, 13,6% FATALITIES). THE ACCIDENT ANALYSIS SHOWS A GREATER REDUCTION IN OPEN COUNTRY COMPARED WITH BUILT-UP AREAS (ESPECIALLY ON RURAL AND OTHER ROADS). FEDERAL HIGHWAYS AND MOTORWAYS ON THE CONTRARY SHOW A 7% INCREASE IN ACCIDENTS COMPARED TO 1975 (14% MORE INJURED, BUT 28% FEWER DEATHS). THE GROUP MOST AT RISK ARE DRIVERS OF MOPEDS (15,3% OF THE TOTAL ACCIDENTS). THE PROPORTION OF THE CASUALTIES IS 21,2% ABOVE THE ACCIDENT RATE. COMPREHENSIVE TABLES ANALYSE THE ACCIDENTS TO CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY THOSE ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL. FURTHER CLASSIFICATIONS DEAL WITH THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE ACCIDENTS SUCH AS TYPE ROAD SURFACE, WEATHER, LIGHTING CONDITIONS, DAY OF THE WEEK, TIME OF DAY, INTOXICATION OF THOSE INVOLVED, UNEXPLAINED ACCIDENTS, SEPARATELY FOR OPEN ROADS AND BUILT-UP AREAS, AS WELL AS THE SEVERITY OF THE INJURIES, AGE AND SEX OF THE DRIVERS. ALL THE DATA ARE GIVEN FOR THE WHOLE OF AUSTRIA AS WELL AS SEPARATELY FOR EACH FEDERAL REGION.

  • Corporate Authors:

    OESTERREICHISCHES STATISTISCHES ZENTRALAMT

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  • Publication Date: 1977-7

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  • German

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  • Accession Number: 01296554
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Kuratorium für Verkehrssicherheit (KfV)
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Nov 21 2010 5:58AM