Road Safety in European Cities Performance Indicators and Governance Solutions

This reports benchmarks road safety performance for 72 urban areas, mostly in Europe, and illustrates governance solutions to improve urban road safety with case studies conducted in Lisbon (Portugal) and Riga (Latvia). The report proposes new road safety indicators to assess the level of risk for e...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: International Transport Forum
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2019
Series:International Transport Forum Policy Papers
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This reports benchmarks road safety performance for 72 urban areas, mostly in Europe, and illustrates governance solutions to improve urban road safety with case studies conducted in Lisbon (Portugal) and Riga (Latvia). The report proposes new road safety indicators to assess the level of risk for each mode of transport. It finds that a modal shift away from private motor vehicles could significantly enhance road safety in dense urban areas and deliver public health benefits associated with increased physical activity and improved air quality
Physical Description:67 p