IS MOTOR VEHICLE-RELATED MORTALITY A DISEASE OF DEVELOPMENT?

The effects of economic development on motor vehicle-related mortality was assessed using per capital GNP from 46 countries, Gini coefficients from 34 countries and mortality statistics reported to WHO. The data suggest that these commonly used indicators of economic development do not reliably predict a given country's current experience with motor vehicle-related mortality. Implications for health planners and traffic safety workers are discussed.(a)

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• Authors:
  • Wintemute, G J
• Publication Date: 1985-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 223-237
• Serial:
  • Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0001-4575
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00014575

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crashes; Data analysis; Development; Economic development; Economics; Fatalities; Forecasting; Income; Mathematical analysis; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Mortality
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 9013: Development; 255: Economics; 1602: Fatality; 132: Forecast; 256: Income; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451758
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 059
• Files: HSL, ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 31 1985 12:00AM