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Title: FILTERING OF FATAL-ACCIDENT RATES
Accession Number: 00177282
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: The relationship between the economy and national fatal-accident rates on a per-vehicle basis is analyzed. Although the relationship is obscured by the strong downward trend in the accident-rate data, there are consistencies apparent in the data. Accident rates historically (1949 to 1973) have decreased during recession periods and increased or changed in rate of decrease after each recession period. Of the specific economic measures studied, national unemployment rates showed the highest correlation (r=0.86) with fatal-accident rates that were adjusted for the downward trend. Because the performance of the economy seems to have an effect on fatal-accident rates, it may be hazardous to compare fatal-accident data from one year to another without considering the economic conditions in the years compared.
Supplemental Notes: Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Traffic Records. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
Monograph Title: Monograph Accession #: 01411487
Authors: Eshler, Jacob MPagination: pp 10-12
Publication Date: 1977
Serial: Conference:
56th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
Location:
Washington District of Columbia, United States ISBN: 0309026725
Media Type: Digital/other
Features: Figures
(1)
; References
(6)
TRT Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Safety and Human Factors
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Jun 28 1978 12:00AM
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