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The importance of better data on traffic injury state of the art

20/08/2012. ? Institute of Transport Economics. Page 2. The need for data on traffic injury. Fatalities are well recorded, and of first priority for prevention, but represent only part of the problemInjuries are incompletely and inaccurately reportedVery little is known about the long-term consequ

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The importance of better data on traffic injury state of the art

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    1. 20/08/2012 Page 1 © Institute of Transport Economics The importance of better data on traffic injury – state of the art European Road Safety Day, October 13, 2010 Rune Elvik, Institute of Transport Economics, Oslo, Norway (re@toi.no)

    2. 20/08/2012 © Institute of Transport Economics Page 2 The need for data on traffic injury Fatalities are well recorded, and of first priority for prevention, but represent only part of the problem Injuries are incompletely and inaccurately reported Very little is known about the long-term consequences of traffic injury The gaps in knowledge may result in an underestimation of the problem and misguided priorities for prevention There are indications that the incidence of traffic injury has an inverse social gradient Modern information technology can greatly improve the quality of data

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    5. Level of reporting in some countries 20/08/2012 © Institute of Transport Economics Page 5

    6. Level of reporting by injury severity 20/08/2012 © Institute of Transport Economics Page 6

    7. Level of reporting by road user group 20/08/2012 © Institute of Transport Economics Page 7

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    13. Loss of functional capacity (Miller 1993) 20/08/2012 © Institute of Transport Economics Page 13

    14. Some opportunities offered by modern technology Automatic accident notification (e-Call) to shorten response time by emergency services Installing GPS and crash pulse recorders in all cars to locate all accidents accurately and determine their severity Systematic recording of injuries at all hospitals and outpatient clinics – accurate information on injury severity Most injury victims will be able to indicate the location of the accident by studying computerised maps and clicking to indicate the location 20/08/2012 © Institute of Transport Economics Page 14

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