During 1986 in the Netherlands 43,851 traffic accidents were recorded. 1,529 persons were fatally injured, while 14,701 traffic victims were hospitalized and another 35,380 persons were slightly injured. Compared with the figures for 1985 this is an increase of 3%. In the 5-25 age group, traffic is the most important cause of death. In the 15-19 age category 36% of all deaths are caused by a traffic accident. After the last war there was a peak in birthrate. Thereafter a decrease in the number of births. These waves have their influence on traffic safety. Due to the peak the number of elderly people will increase. Most of those people have a car. The mortality for that age category will increase proportionally.


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    Title :

    Verkeersonveiligheid in 1986: Een Kwantitatieve Beschrijving van de Verkeersonveiligheid in 1986 (Traffic Safety 1986: A Quantitative Description of the Lack of Traffic Safety in 1986)


    Contributors:
    A. Blokpoel (author)

    Publication date :

    1988


    Size :

    96 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English