@article{ref1,
title="Increasing number of road traffic fatalities in Germany: Turnaround or snap-shot",
journal="Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie",
year="2014",
author="Brand, S. and Schmucker, U. and Lob, G. and Haasper, Carl and Juhra, C. and Hell, W. and Rieth, P. and Matthes, G.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: For the first time since 20 years, the number of road accident fatalities in 2011 increased on German roads compared to earlier periods. Methods and RESULTS: The presented paper submitted by the expert group for accident prevention investigates and discusses possible reasons for the observed increase in road traffic fatalities. RESULTS: Climate changes as well as changes in economic environment, and technological progress in car and passenger safety are identified as possible reasons for the observed increase. DISCUSSION: Mentioning the &quot;Decade of Action for Road Safety&quot; initiated by the UNO and coordinated by the WHO, the overall goal is a worldwide reduction of accident related road fatalities. But prognostic calculations predict an asymptotic approximation to a limit of road fatalities. To achieve a reduction by half until 2020 intense collaboration and disproportional expenditure are necessary. CONCLUSION: From the authors' point of view the current increase of traffic fatalities in Germany is rated as a snapshot rather than a turnaround.<p /> <p>Language: de</p>",
language="de",
issn="0044-409X",
doi="10.1055/s-0033-1350867",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1350867"
}