@article{ref1,
title="The influence of local politicians on pedestrian safety",
journal="Injury prevention",
year="2006",
author="Lyons, Ronan Anthony and Jones, Sarah J. and Newcombe, R. G. and Palmer, S. R.",
volume="12",
number="5",
pages="312-315",
abstract="AIM: To determine whether local politicians influence the distribution of traffic calming measures. METHODS: Longitudinal ecological study in two UK cities. Local political constituencies were categorized by representation by members of the cabinet structure as a marker of influence. The density of traffic calming features per political area, adjusted for the historical pattern of road injuries, was compared between cabinet represented and non-represented areas. RESULTS: Traffic calming density was significantly associated with cabinet representation status, adjusted for historical collision risk (risk ratio 2.77, 95% confidence interval 1.37 to 5.61). CONCLUSION: These results support the hypothesis that senior local politicians are effective advocates for enhancing safety in their areas.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1353-8047",
doi="10.1136/ip.2006.011916",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip.2006.011916"
}