Eliminating serious injury and death from road transport : a crisis of complacency /

The book explodes the myths that currently drive society's view of traffic safety and limit progress in reducing death and serious injury. It presents current scientific knowledge in a non-technical way and draws parallels with other areas of public safety and public health. It uses examples fr...

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Main Author: Johnston, Ian (Ian Ronald), 1943-
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Howard, Eric William, Muir, Carlyn
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Boca Raton CRC Press, [2014]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The book explodes the myths that currently drive society's view of traffic safety and limit progress in reducing death and serious injury. It presents current scientific knowledge in a non-technical way and draws parallels with other areas of public safety and public health. It uses examples from the media and from public policy debates to paint a clear picture of a flawed public policy approach and offers preventive medicine principles to take the field forward.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (202 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1482208253
9781482208252