This edition contains the basic statistics provided by the governments of the members of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. It is issued simultaneously in English, French and Russian and is used by government services and officials for the analysis of accidents and patterns of accidents and for planning future improvements in road safety. The first part presents charts and summary tables that show the overall situation and developments regarding road traffic accidents and casualties in the UNECE countries. The second part provides detailed statistics on road traffic accidents and includes specific circumstances of accidents such as location, time of occurrence, road condition, personal injuries and deaths, as well as accidents provoked by the influence of alcohol. The third part of the publication shows background statistics on countries' vehicle fleets, and estimates of vehicle-kilometres run and population by age group. The annex contains definitions. Efforts to harmonise the data from different countries are explained. (Author/publisher)
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