Citation

Al-Turki AY, International Association for Accident and Traffic Medicine. J. Traffic Med. 1992; 20(4 Suppl): 22-27.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, International Association for Accident and Traffic Medicine)

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Abstract

This paper considers the social and economic effects of traffic accidents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and proposes some improvements which could be made. Social effects considered include human loss, loss of productive groups, psychological effect on the injured and economic and psychological effects on the victim's family. Direct and indirect effects of road accidents are discussed and an estimate made of the cost of accidents in 1991. A number of recommendations are made for reducing accident levels in particular the greater use of mass transit in urban areas.

International Symposium "Road Traffic Accidents", February 9-12 1992 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Proceedings of the International Part (SIC).

Language: en

Keywords

Accident; Conference; Conferences; Cost; Costs; Crashes; Fatalities; Fatality; Injuries; Injury; Saudi Arabia; Psychology