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dc.titleRoad safety: Challenges and opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean
dc.contributor.authorMartinez, Sebastian
dc.contributor.authorYáñez-Pagans, Patricia
dc.contributor.authorSanchez, Raul
dc.contributor.orgunitOffice of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness
dc.coverageLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.date.available2018-12-20T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2018-12-20T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractThis paper provides an overview of salient road safety issues in the LAC region. It reviews existing theoretical and empirical evidence of interventions to improve road safety outcomes, concentrating on three core areas: safer roads and mobility, safer vehicles, and safer road users. Despite the existence of potentially cost-effective and life-saving interventions, there is surprisingly little rigorous evidence on the effectiveness of road safety programs in the LAC context. This paper discusses promising areas for policy experimentation and future research.
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0001483
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/2018DEC7-Road-safety.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectInfrastructure Work
dc.subjectRoad Safety
dc.subjectRoad Traffic Crash
dc.subject.jelcodeR41 - Transportation: Demand, Supply, and Congestion • Travel Time • Safety and Accidents • Transportation Noise
dc.subject.jelcodeR42 - Government and Private Investment Analysis • Road Maintenance • Transportation Planning
dc.subject.jelcodeL92 - Railroads and Other Surface Transportation
dc.subject.jelcodeI15 - Health and Economic Development
dc.subject.jelcodeK32 - Environmental, Health, and Safety Law
dc.typeTechnical Notes
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