Is Road Traffic Fatalities Affected by Economic Growth and Urbanization Development?
This article reports on a study undertaken to estimate the road traffic fatalities in Qatar. The authors remind readers that both number of vehicles registered and population growth are predictive factors for traffic injuries and fatalities. Qatar has experienced considerable increased in both of these factors in the last two decades. The authors used regression analysis formulae and compared their results with Smeed’s equation for estimating fatalities. They also examined the relationship between economic growth and traffic fatalities, using data including Gross Domestic Product, vehicles, population, and fatalities during the period from 1990 to 2006 of the State of Qatar. The results of this study show that Smeed’s formula leads to a remarkably higher estimation of road traffic fatalities in Qatar than the estimate of fatalities by regression analysis. The results did demonstrate a positive association between economic growth and traffic fatalities during the study period. The authors conclude with a discussion of the potential reasons for increased fatalities even during periods of positive economic development. They call for improvements in pre-hospital and emergency medical care as measures to reduce death rates.
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Authors:
- Bener, A
- Yousif, A
- Al-Malki, M A
- El-Jack, I
- Bener, M
- Publication Date: 2011-4
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 89-96
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Serial:
- Advances in Transportation Studies
- Volume: 23
- Publisher: University Roma Tre
- ISSN: 1824-5463
- Serial URL: http://www.atsinternationaljournal.com/
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Economic development; Emergency medical services; Fatalities; Gross domestic product; Highway safety; Population growth; Regression analysis; Socioeconomic factors; Traffic crashes; Traffic density; Vehicles
- Geographic Terms: Qatar
- Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I10: Economics and Administration; I84: Personal Injuries;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01356091
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, ATRI
- Created Date: Oct 31 2011 9:52AM