INJURY CONTROL IN TRAFFIC SAFETY

SEVERAL APPROACHES ARE DISCUSSED AND EVALUATED WHICH ARE CURRENTLY UTILIZED IN AN ATTEMPT TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF DEATHS AND CONTROL THE INJURIES RESULTING FROM MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. THESE APPROACHES RANGE FROM THE ESTABLISHED COUNTERMEASURE PROGRAMS, SUCH AS DRIVER EDUCATION, TO BASIC LABORATORY STUDIES DESIGNED TO HELP BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CAPACITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF HUMAN OPERATOR OF A VEHICLE. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  Thomas, Chas. C., Pub Company

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• Authors:
  • Heimstra, N W
• Publication Date: 1970

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Control; Driver training; Drivers; Human characteristics; Injuries; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver characteristics
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221169
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 251 pp
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 8 1971 12:00AM