Citation

Crane EOT, Augustine A, Tait GR. Injury 2008; 39(9): 1071-1074.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock KA2 0BE, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.injury.2008.04.025

PMID

18672239

Abstract

Upgrading of a stretch of the A77, a major road in South West Scotland to Highway status has resulted in a significant reduction in the incidence of serious and fatal road traffic accidents on a major international route. Notwithstanding the pain and suffering prevented, the annual economic savings amount to over Br pound 6.1 Million ($12.14M/euro7.96M) The Highway, with an effective central reservation barrier, will pay for itself in 17 years and will continue to prevent serious injury and save lives.

Language: en