Samenvatting
The F.A.R.S. (Fatal Accident Reporting System), a computerized data base, was chosen for use in evaluating the characteristics of Virginia traffic fatalities. Using F.A.R.S., fatal traffic accidents in Virginia during 1976 and 1977 were compared by examining demographic characteristics of the accidents such as day of week, type of road, kind of location and the age and sex of the drivers involved. The data were examined according to three categories: (1) accident; (2) vehicle driver; and (3) person. It was concluded that use of the F.A.R.S. does not appear to be the best method of evaluating characteristics of Virginia traffic fatalities.