Findings from Rutgers State University Reveals New Findings on Risk Management (Has the great recession and its aftermath reduced traffic fatalities?)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News -- Research findings on Risk Management are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting out of New Brunswick, New Jersey, by VerticalNews editors, research stated, "An analysis of state-level data from 1984 to 2014 provides evidence on the relationship between economic recessions and US traffic fatalities. While there are large reductions associated with decreases in household median income, other policy variables tend to have additional and in some cases, larger effects."

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Rutgers State University, "An increase in the inequality of the income distribution, measured by the Gini index, has reduced traffic fatalities. Graduated licensing policies, cell phone laws, and motorcycle helmet requirements are all associated with reductions in fatalities. Other factors include a proxy for medical technology, and access to emergency medical services (based on the percent of vehicle miles traveled in rural areas); reductions in the latter accounted for a substantial reduction in fatalities and is likely another indicator of reduced economic activity. Changes in the road network, mainly increases in the percent of collector roads has increased fatalities. Population growth is associated with increased traffic fatalities and changes in age cohorts has a small negative effect."

According to the news editors, the research concluded: "Overall, results suggest that there has been a beneficial impact on traffic fatalities from reduced economic activity, but various policies adopted by the states have also reduced traffic fatalities."

For more information on this research see: Has the great recession and its aftermath reduced traffic fatalities? Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2017;98():130-138. Accident Analysis and Prevention can be contacted at: Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, England. (Elsevier - www.elsevier.com; Accident Analysis and Prevention - www.journals.elsevier.com/accident-analysis-and-prevention/)

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting R.B. Noland, Rutgers State University, Edward J Bloustein Sch Planning & Public Policy, Alan M Voorhees Transportat Center, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, United States.

Keywords for this news article include: New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America, Risk Management, Rutgers State University.

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