Government regulations and industry practices constrain our behavior in many ways in an
attempt to reduce injuries. Safety features are designed into products we use: cars now have …

This paper presents analyses of how the economic recession that started in 2008 has
influenced the number of traffic fatalities in OECD countries. Previous studies of the …

Several driver, crash, and vehicle characteristics may affect the fatality risk of drivers
involved in crashes. To determine the independent contribution of these variables to drivers' …

As the initiatives to develop and implement autonomous merchant vessels into the global
ship** industry are gaining momentum, their safety remains in the spotlight. It is argued …

Public participation in administrative decision making has been widely advocated by both
theorists and practitioners of public administration. Despite the importance of citizen …

Research on injuries is a high priority to inform public policy that reduces deaths,
hospitalizations and associated costs. Principles for research design and analysis of injury …

Background Due to its perception as a disease of development, road traffic accident and
related injuries tend to be under recognized as a major health problem in develo** …

To assess the efficacy of occupant protection systems, the authors measured the mortality
reduction associated with air bag deployment and seat belt use for drivers involved in head …

Motorcycle deaths accounted for more than half of total traffic fatalities in Taiwan in 2002.
This study uses the police-reported crash data from Taiwan between 1999 and 2001 to …

Young drivers' high traffic violation involvement rate and significant contribution to traffic
crashes compared to older drivers creates the need for detailed analyses of factors affecting …