TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Accident rates in road tunnels and social cost evaluation
JO  - Procedia - social and behavioral sciences
A1  - Caliendo, Ciro
A1  - De Guglielmo, Maria Luisa
SP  - 166
EP  - 177
VL  - 53
IS  - 
N2  - This work presents the results of a study carried out to estimate accident rates and associated social-cost rates in motorway tunnels. A comparison between the results obtained in the investigated tunnels and those of the corresponding motorways containing these structures was also made. A 4-year monitoring period was considered. Severe accident rates and cost rates in tunnels were often found to be higher than those on the corresponding motorways. An exemplified benefit-cost analysis was also made. The computed benefit-cost ratios may represent a preliminary support in the choice of the priority of assigning public funds in order to improve safety.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 1877-0428
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.09.870
ID  - ref1
ER  -