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050	0	0	_aHG3881.5.W57
082			_a363.125 _bKOW 2006
100	1		_aKopits, Elizabeth. _9107750
245	1	0	_aWhy have traffic fatalities declined in industrialized countries ? implications for pedestrians and vehicle occupants _cElizabeth Kopits and Maureen Cropper.
260			_aWashington, D.C. : _bWorld Bank, _c2005
300			_a48 p. ; _c23 cm.
490	1		_aPolicy research working paper ; _v3678
500			_aTitle from PDF file as viewed on 8/19/2005.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
520	3		_a"This paper examines whether the relationship between traffic fatalities and per capita income is the same for different classes of road users and investigates the factors underlying the decline in fatalities per vehicle kilometer traveled (VKT) observed in high-income countries over recent decades. Formal models of traffic fatalities are developed for vehicle occupants and pedestrians. Reduced-form approximations to these models are estimated using panel data for 32 high-income countries over 1964-2002. The results suggest that the downward-sloping portion of the curve relating traffic fatalities per capita to per capita income is due primarily to improved pedestrian safety. The more detailed models shed light on some factors influencing pedestrian fatalities per VKT, but much of the reduction in pedestrian fatalities remains unexplained. Increased motorization and a reduction in the proportion of young drivers in the population, however, clearly played a role. In contrast to pedestrian fatalities, occupant fatalities do not show a significant decline with income. What does explain declines in occupant fatalities per VKT are reductions in alcohol abuse and improved medical services, and a reduction in young drivers. The importance of demographic factors suggests that in countries where young persons (between 15 and 24 years of age) comprise an increasing share of the driving population, adopting policies to improve young driver education and reduce speeds will be crucial. "--World Bank web site.
530			_aAlso available in print.
538			_aSystem requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
538			_aMode of access: World Wide Web.
590			_aZahid
650		0	_aTraffic accidents. _9107751
650		0	_aPedestrian accidents. _9107752
650		0	_aAutomobile drivers. _926637
700	1		_aCropper, Maureen L. _9107753
710	2		_aWorld Bank. _9107754
830		0	_aPolicy research working papers (Online) ; _v3678. _9107755
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