@article{ref1,
title="Linking deaths with vehicles and population",
journal="Traffic engineering and control",
year="1985",
author="Andreassen, D. C.",
volume="26",
number="11",
pages="547-549",
abstract="It has become folklore that there is a law between deaths per registered vehicle and vehicle ownership (vehicles per capita) and that given the population and number of vehicles in a country an 'accurate' estimate of the number of deaths will be produced by the law. This paper explores the origins of the D/V equals . 0003(V/P)** minus **2**/**3 equation and reanalyzes the data. The relationships between D, V and P are investigated for a number of countries over a period of years. The question of correct analytical technique is discussed and the conclusions are that the equation does not apply universally to all countries, that D/V should not be used for international comparisons and that its use to imply increased safety can be fallacious.   <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0041-0683",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}