ROAD ACCIDENTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

By the early 1970s countries of the third world were becoming increasingly aware that they faced a growing road safety problem. In 1972, following numerous requests made by developing countries for aid and guidance in the road safety field, a small research team was formed within the overseas unit of the Transport and Road Research Laboratory. The aim of this team was to undertake research in third world countries with a view to establishing the nature and extent of their traffic accident problems and, in the longer term to assess the effectiveness of remedial measures. This paper describes some of the major findings of this research team. (Author/TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • JACOBS, G D
  • Sayer, I
• Publication Date: 1983-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 337-353
• Serial:
  • Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0001-4575
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00014575

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Crash rates; Crashes; Developing countries; Economic efficiency; Fatalities; Improvements; Injuries; Law enforcement; Measures of effectiveness; Methodology; Networks; Prevention; Roads; Safety; Traffic safety; Travelers; Urban areas; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Causes; Effectiveness; Efficiency; Road networks
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1661: Accident prevention; 1612: Accident rate; 9003: Cause; 150: Developing countries; 5911: Efficiency; 1534: Enforcement (law); 1602: Fatality; 9108: Improvement; 2163: Injury; 9102: Method; 1053: Road network; 1755: Road user; 1665: Safety; 313: Urban area; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society; Vehicles and Equipment; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00381079
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-036 374
• Files: HSL, ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1984 12:00AM