This study compares the registrated traffic victims in the Dutch province of Utrecht with those of the rest of the Netherlands, over the 1988-1990 period. The main differences are that in this province: (1) the number of traffic victims per 1000 inhabitants was high, especially for 16 and 17 years old; (2) there were more traffic victims in peak periods, particularly in built-up areas; (3) more victims were inside built-up areas, in the morning; (4) more victims were outside built-up areas, especially at night, while there were less victims inside built-up areas in the same period; (5) more victims were among moped riders of 16-24 years old and among cyclists in the age of 0-9 years, both inside and outside built-up areas; (6) less victims were among vehicle occupants; (7) less victims were among cyclists in the age of 60 years and older within built-up areas; and (8) less victims among drunken drivers inside built-up areas. The study does not present the measures themselves, but provides a basis for taking them to solve the lack of traffic safety in the province of Utrecht.
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