Quantified road safety target and road fatality reduction.

Author(s)
Wong, S.C. Sze, N.N. Yip, H.F. Loo, B.P.Y. Hung, W.T. & Lo, H.K.
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Abstract

This study evaluates the effectiveness of setting quantified road safety targets on road fatalities in nine countries from 1981 to 1999. Based on the systematic selection by the odds ratio qualification test, a suitable comparison group is established for each treatment country. A treatment-comparison group and the before-and-after comparison method are adopted to estimate the change in road fatalities after setting a quantified target, and the majority of countries are shown to experience an appreciable reduction in road fatalities. Overall, a significantly favorable association is found between the implementation of a quantified road safety target and road safety performance. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. 0612AR242E.

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C 39073 (In: C 38917 CD-ROM) /81 / ITRD E214656
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In: Research into practice : proceedings of the 22nd ARRB Conference, Canberra, Australia, 29 October - 2 November 2006, 8 p.

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