SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC SAFETY AND THE SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The safety management system is a process that weds traffic safety and transportation engineering, leading to the system's intended product--mobility. Traffic safety and efficiency were once synonymous; however, safety has become secondary as mobility is threatened by congestion. This article explains how safety and efficiency go hand-in-hand and emphasizes that these two entities belong on the same side of the equation. Ultimately, quality and quantity of mobility depend on the combination of traffic safety and transportation engineering.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Polanis, S F
• Publication Date: 1995-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 32-34
• Serial:
  • ITE Journal
  • Volume: 65
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
  • ISSN: 0162-8178
  • Serial URL: https://www.ite.org/publications/ite-journal/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic efficiency; Innovation; Mobility; Safety management; Traffic congestion; Traffic crashes; Traffic safety; Transportation engineering
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Old TRIS Terms: Concepts
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00712723
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 17 1995 12:00AM