The road safety problem is a consequence of modern civilization. This problem has existed since the introduction of motorized vehicles into society. The increase in the number of motorized vehicles has resulted in a rise in the number of road transport related injuries and deaths. The WHO (World Health Organization) addressed this topic in their World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention, published in 2004. In the year 2002 1.18 million people died worldwide due to motor vehicles. Besides the vehicle’s occupants, this number also includes pedestrians and cyclists involved in these accidents. Another 50 million people were injured in road traffic related accidents during the same year. Road Traffic Injuries (RTIs) is a topic that has been often neglected and seen as the price for mobility. (Author/publisher) For the final report and other Workpackages of the AUTOFORE project see http://cita.weborigin.be/AUTOFORE%5FStudy/map.htm
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