WHY THE PER CAPITA TRAFFIC FATALITY RATE IS FALLING

Various fatality rates are compared, and the historical relationship between the fatality rate per capita and the vehicle miles of travel is explored. There is an indication of travel saturation beginning about 1979.

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  National Safety Council

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• Authors:
  • HAIGHT, F A
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 137-140
• Serial:
  • Journal of Safety Research
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0022-4375
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00224375

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chemical reduction; Fatalities; Rates; Vehicle miles of travel
• Uncontrolled Terms: Causes
• Old TRIS Terms: Reduction
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00396905
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-038 222
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1985 12:00AM