SOCIOLOGY OF THE ACCIDENT-INVOLVED

The notion that road safety can be improved through court treatment of offenders requires assessment in the light of information concerning the sociology of the accident-involved. This paper presents findings regarding traffic and criminal offences of samples of drivers involved in serious accidents. (A)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Expert Group on Road Safety's meeting on "Road Safety and the Law", 2-3 August, 1973, Sydney Australia.
• Corporate Authors:

  Royal Brisbane Hospital

  Herston, Queensland,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Jamieson, K G
• Publication Date: 1973-8

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 23 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Courts; Crashes; Crimes; Highway safety; Social factors; Traffic violators
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00132076
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Safety Council Safety Research Info Serv
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper No. 123
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 1977 12:00AM