Title
Analysis of the On the Spot (OTS) Road Accident Database
Author
Mansfield, H.
Bunting, A.
Martens, M.
van der Horst, A.R.A.
TNO Defensie en Veiligheid
Publication year
2008
Abstract
The UK Government is seeking to substantially reduce the number of road traffic accidents (RTAs) leading to injury or loss of life. Specifically, relative to the average figures for 199498, the Government would like to meet the following road casualty reduction targets by 2010: a 40% reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured in road accidents; a 50% reduction in the number of children killed or seriously injured in road accidents; a 10% reduction in the slight casualty rate, expressed as the number of people slightly injured per 100 vehicle kilometres. To develop effective strategies for reducing RTAs, the cause of accidents must be understood. With this in mind, the On the Spot (OTS) project was commissioned to gather in-depth information at the scene of accidents. Since the data collection began in 2000, more than 3,000 accidents have been recorded, and more than 2,000 were available when this study was started in November 2005. This report details the technical strategy and findings of the analysis undertaken, and provides recommendations on how these findings can be used to inform the formation of road safety policy.
Subject
Informatics
Road user behaviour
Traffic safety
Accidents
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TNO identifier
23643
Publisher
Department for Transport, London
Document type
report