SUB-TOPIC 4: IMPACT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES ON EFFICIENCY AND SAFETY (CONTRIBUTION FROM IRELAND)

Statistics are provided for car ownership and number of people killed in road accidents in Ireland in the years 1940-1990. Figures are compared with those of other EC countries. Casulties are then classified by road user type, age, time of day, time of week, location of accident and road conditions. The analysis of road accidents in Ireland over the past 20 years and the models developed are outlined. The study of high accident sections of rural national routes, other rural roads and roads in urban areas is described. A particular problem in Ireland was found to be skidding on wet roads. The use of a Sideways Force Coefficient Routine Investigation Machine (SCRIM) for measuring skid resistance is described. Human factors and vehicle factors in road accidents are discussed and statistics presented. A number of countermeasures are listed and estimates for their first year rates of return presented. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 856322.

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  Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

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• Authors:
  • CROWLEY, F
• Conference:
  • 12TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THEORY AND PRACTICE IN TRANSPORT ECONOMICS. TRANSPORT GROWTH IN QUESTION
• Publication Date: 1993

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 403-47

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile ownership; Conferences; Crash rates; Human factors; Prevention; Railcar ownership; Safety; Statistics
• Identifier Terms: European Commission; European Union
• Geographic Terms: Ireland
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 1612: Accident rate; 8525: Conference; 8303: EU; 2257: Human factor; 8049: Ireland; 6555: Statistics; 315: Vehicle ownership
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00632822
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 92-8-211180-6
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 1 1993 12:00AM