摘要: |
In order to examine national developments in traffic safety, crash statistics from several of the more developed countries are compared with those of the United States. Data obtained from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and the International Road Traffic and Accident Database (IRTAD) are analyzed. Trend analysis for the countries included, the United States, the European Community, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and Australia, show that all regions have experienced decreases over time in the fatality rate per 100,000 population as well as the fatality rate per 100,000 registered vehicles. Fatality data are partitioned by age group, travel type, and roadway type. A variety of problems in collecting and analyzing international data is presented with some recommendations for further improvement. |