So far, road safety is studies with the general purpose traffic simulation models extended towards including conflict statistics. This approach, however, is inherently limited. The dynamic road safety model should incorporate the variables that are critical for road incidents but superfluous for simulating general traffic: the characteristics of mechanical and functional characteristics of vehi...

This paper explores the technical feasibility of five functions of driving assistance systems to contribute to road traffic safety, to reach stated EU road traffic safety targets. Enabling technologies, their maturity level and development path, with a view on possible large-scale implementation, are addressed. State-of-the-art and potential of enabling technologies like positioning, radar, las...

BACKGROUND In October 2004, the Ugandan Police department deployed enhanced traffic safety patrols on the four major roads to the capital Kampala. OBJECTIVE To assess the costs and potential effectiveness of increasing traffic enforcement in Uganda. METHODS Record review and key informant interviews were conducted at 10 police stations along the highways that were patrolled. Monthly data on...

Traffic accidents are widely recognized as being a significant societal disaster that causes severe human, economic, and social damage. While various factors, such environmental, road, human factors commonly associated with traffic accidents, this study proposes novel approach to consider the directionality of accidents. It examines its impact on safety in Chungcheongnam-do province, South Kore...

Gasoline prices have significant effects on traffic safety. However, existing literature has failed to adequately investigate the effects: the literature has examined only fatal incidents rather than total traffic incidents. This study analyzes the effects of gasoline prices on total traffic incidents and on the incidents by age and gender. The results suggest that gasoline prices have negative...