How do the definitions of urban and rural matter for transportation safety? Re-interpreting transportation fatalities as an outcome of regional development processes

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• 作者：Carolyn McAndrews ; PhD^a ; ^{carolyn.mcandrews@ucdenver.edu} ; Kirsten Beyer ; PhD^b ; Clare E. Guse ; MS^c ; ^e ; Peter Layde ; MD^d ; ^e
• 关键词：Regions ; Urban-rural ; Road safety ; Travel behavior ; Health disparities
• 刊名：Accident Analysis & Prevention
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：97
• 期：Complete
• 页码：231-241
• 全文大小：2210 K
• 卷排序：97

文摘

Dichotomous urban-rural definitions are problematic for road safety analysis. We estimated motor vehicle occupant fatality rates for urban-rural continua. This method highlighted exurban settlement patterns. Population density, rather than urban/rural, is a better road safety indicator. Low density settlements need more road safety attention regardless of urban-rural status.