Perceptions of work-related road safety: safety versus savings.

Author(s)
Rowland, B. Davey, J. Freeman, J. & Wishart, D.
Year
Abstract

Although various methods and approaches have been put forward to estimate the statistical cost of a road fatality, some scholars argue that valuing fatal injuries and hence human life is virtually impossible. They maintain that people do not nearly have sufficiently accurate preferences to make a sensible trade-off between road safety and money. The (perceptions of) changes in risk levels are so small that making the trade-off is very difficult, if not impossible. However, other road safety costs can be statistically determined and initiatives developed to reduce the burden to both organisations and individuals. Therefore, the topic of this paper is to determine what factors contribute to work-related road incidents and how economic costs to industry organisations could be reduced. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E217541.

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C 48529 (In: C 48527 [electronic version only]) /83 / ITRD E217526
Source

In: Proceedings of the 31st Australasian Transport Research Forum : transport's role in delivering economic prosperity, liveability and sustainability, Holiday Inn, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 2-3 October, 2008, 12 p., 25 ref.

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