An overview of road safety in Greece

Matsoukis, EC; Golias, JC; Yannis, GD

dc.contributor.author	Matsoukis, EC	en
dc.contributor.author	Golias, JC	en
dc.contributor.author	Yannis, GD	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T11:44:24Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T11:44:24Z
dc.date.issued	1996	en
dc.identifier.issn	0144-1647	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/36933
dc.subject	Road Safety	en
dc.subject.classification	Transportation	en
dc.subject.other	planning implication	en
dc.subject.other	road safety	en
dc.subject.other	road transport	en
dc.subject.other	transport planning	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.title	An overview of road safety in Greece	en
heal.type	other	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1080/01441649608716959	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01441649608716959	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1996	en
heal.abstract	This paper presents an overview of the road safety issue in Greece. First, road fatalities are investigated, and their characteristics and temporal and other variations are analysed. Then the severity of accidents is presented. It is found that the most serious accident types in Greece do not include head on collisions, as expected, but collisions to fixed object or vehicle, pedestrian accidents and coming off the road. Then, a comparison of road accidents in Greece to the fourteen other EU countries is carried out. The trends show that Greece is in one of the worst positions within the EU. Greece seems also to belong to a group of countries, including South European countries and Ireland, which present road safety characteristics significantly different from those of the other EU countries. The reasons for these differences are explained in detail. Finally, the paper proceeds to a description of the safety measures already implemented in Greece, and concludes with recommendations for improving road safety in this country.	en
heal.publisher	TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD	en
heal.journalName	Transport Reviews	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1080/01441649608716959	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1996VK21900006	en
dc.identifier.volume	16	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	357	en
dc.identifier.epage	367	en