Geospatial Analysis of Rural Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities |
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| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (U.S.) Staff, |
| Series title: | NHTSA Technical Report DOT HS 811 196 Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4927-7572-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $18.99 |
Book Description:
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In recent years, on average about 44 percent of traffic fatalities occurred in urban areas. NHTSA's Fatality Analysis ReportingSystem (FARS) codes the functional classification of land use by a binary indicator, i.e., if the location is a rural or urban area, asdefined by the United States Census Bureau. However, this information is not enough to determine the spatial spread of the fatalitiesin the rural areas, i.e., are the fatalities occurring in suburban, exurban, or the outlying...
More DescriptionIn recent years, on average about 44 percent of traffic fatalities occurred in urban areas. NHTSA's Fatality Analysis ReportingSystem (FARS) codes the functional classification of land use by a binary indicator, i.e., if the location is a rural or urban area, asdefined by the United States Census Bureau. However, this information is not enough to determine the spatial spread of the fatalitiesin the rural areas, i.e., are the fatalities occurring in suburban, exurban, or the outlying rural areas. The focus of this report is todetermine the extent of fatalities that occur in rural areas that are close to urban areas.