JAPAN GOVERNMENT STATUS REPORT

A total of 9,066 fatalities (24-hour basis) occurred in road traffic accidents in Japan in 2000, the first increase recorded in five years, and action to reduce this total is described, including a target for a reduction of 1500 fatalities (30-day basis) per year. Plans include analysis of causes of accidents, improved vehicle safety regulations, introduction of advanced safety vehicle (ASV) and other intelligent transport systems, NCAP vehicle impact testing, and international harmonisation of vehicle regulations. For the covering abstract see ITRD E111577.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Safety Advisory Committee

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Miyazaki, T
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF 17TH INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON THE ENHANCED SAFETY OF VEHICLES, HELD AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, 4-7 JUNE 2001. CD ROM
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: DOT HS 809220

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Crash rates; Crash tests; Fatalities; Intelligent transportation systems; Prevention; Safety; Standardization
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 1612: Accident rate; 8525: Conference; 1602: Fatality; 1648: Impact test (crash); 8735: Intelligent transport system; 8053: Japan; 1665: Safety; 9075: Standardization
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00922509
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 2 2002 12:00AM