Transactions on Transport Sciences 2008, 1(1):37-42 | DOI: 10.5507/tots.2008.005
Statistical Analysis of the Impact of Selected Factors on the Rate of Accidents
- 1 AZIN CZ s. r. o., Prague, Czech Republic
The main purpose of this statistical analysis was to find objective relationships between the indicators of traffic accidents in selected European countries and the factors which are no doubt important for the safety of road traffic, for example, general prevention of accidents and the relevant requirements of the road traffic regulations, training and examination of new drivers, the post-examination period, sanction system, technical parameters of roads and vehicles, and, last but not least, the influence of important social climates. In the assessment of the results, the index of corruption perception was also considered, which has proven an important modifier of influence of the mentioned key factors.
Keywords: Road accidents, analysis, influencing factors, index of corruption perception.
Published: March 1, 2008 Show citation
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