TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - Social and economic dimensions of road accidents
JO  - Journal of traffic medicine
A1  - Al-Turki, A. Y.
A1  - International Association for Accident and Traffic Medicine, 
SP  - 22
EP  - 27
VL  - 20
IS  - 4 Suppl
N2  - 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).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0345-5564
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -