The Handbook of Road Safety Measures
Author:   R. Elvik ,  Truls Vaa
Publisher:   Emerald Publishing Limited
ISBN:  

9780080440910


Pages:   1090
Publication Date:   04 June 2004
Replaced By:   9781848552500
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained


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Author:   R. Elvik ,  Truls Vaa
Publisher:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Imprint:   Elsevier Science Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 24.00cm , Height: 5.10cm , Length: 16.50cm
Weight:   2.105kg
ISBN:  

9780080440910


ISBN 10:   0080440916
Pages:   1090
Publication Date:   04 June 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781848552500
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

PART I Introduction. Background and Guide to Readers, Literature survey and meta-analysis, Factors Contributing to Road Accidents, Basic Concepts of Road Safety Research, Assessing the Quality of Evaluation studies, The Contribution of Research to Road Safety Policy-Making. PART II General-Purpose Policy Instruments. PART III Specific Traffic Safety Measures. Road Design and Road Furniture, Road Maintenance, Traffic Control, Vehicle Design and Protective Devices, Vehicle and Garage Inspection, Driver Training and Regulation of Professional Drivers, Public Education and Information, Police Enforcement and Sanctions. PART IV Vocabulary and Index.

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a must for road safety researchers! ... an excellent starting point for a discussion between policy makers and researchers. This handbook offers an enormous amount of information for the interested reader. ... the reputation of the authors and their approach ensures that this book is a valuable addition to worldwide safety research. ... this book has no competitor, and I hope [it] will find its way to many researcher and those responsible for road safety policies. This handbook is extremely welcome and actually indispensable for [discussions of whether a particular measure deserves support]. ... very helpful for discussions between policy makers and researchers and, as such, contributes to road safety policies being of a higher quality. Fred Wegman, SWOV Institut for Road Safety Research, in European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research (2004).


"""a must for road safety researchers! ... an excellent starting point for a discussion between policy makers and researchers. This handbook offers an enormous amount of information for the interested reader. ... the reputation of the authors and their approach ensures that this book is a valuable addition to worldwide safety research. ... this book has no competitor, and I hope [it] will find its way to many researcher and those responsible for road safety policies. This handbook is extremely welcome and actually indispensable for [discussions of whether a particular measure deserves support]. ... very helpful for discussions between policy makers and researchers and, as such, contributes to road safety policies being of a higher quality."" Fred Wegman, SWOV Institut for Road Safety Research, in European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research (2004)."


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