ROAD ACCIDENTS INVOLVING SCHOOL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS. PROCEEDINGS - 11TH WORLD CONGRESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ACCIDENT AND TRAFFIC MEDICINE, DUBROVNIK, 24-28 MAY 1988

This paper discusses the causes of pedestrian injuries and fatalities in traffic accidents during a ten-year period in rijeka. Drivers caused 54% of traffic accidents due to exceeding speed limit 55% and due to overtaking 25%. Pedestrians caused 46% of traffic accidents, out of which 41% was due to disregard pedestrian crossings, 18% due to running out and 16% due to playing on a street. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 830163.

• Corporate Authors:

  Zavod za Zastitu Zdravlja Grada Zagreba

  Mirogojska Cesta 16
  Zagreb, Croatia,   Yugoslavia 
• Authors:
  • Dabo-Dezeljin, J
  • Jonjic, A
• Publication Date: 1988-5-24

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 89-95
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Zavod za Zastitu Zdravlja Grada Zagreba
  • Publisher: Zavod za Zastitu Zdravlja Grada Zagreba

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Children; Conferences; Crashes; Crosswalks; Drivers; Fatalities; Highways; Injuries; Passing; Pedestrians; Schools; Speed limits
• Geographic Terms: Yugoslavia
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00606232
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1991 12:00AM