... number of road traffic deaths in China has soared almost 100% in two decades, reveals ... between 1985 and 2005. The findings showed that road traffic deaths increased 95% from 3.9 ... increased by almost 11% in 2005, and road traffic deaths are expected to rise a further 92 ...
... remains at $4 a gallon or higher for a year or more, traffic deaths could drop by more than 1,000 per ... -Harvard findings did show the more restrictive graduated license programs helped reduce traffic deaths by 24 percent among drivers ...
Rising prices at the gas pump appear to be having at least one positive effect: Traffic deaths around the country are plummeting, just as they did during the Arab oil embargo three decades ago.
... ) -- Rising fuel prices, resulting in less driving, may very well be a reason for the decline in traffic deaths, as recent reports have suggested. But a new ...
... to examine the relationship between the legalization of medical marijuana and traffic deaths. "We were astounded by how little is known about the effects ... that legalization of medical marijuana may result in fewer traffic deaths because it's typically used in private, while ...
(Phys.org)—Traffic deaths have fallen dramatically since 2005, but estimates for 2012 suggest that the trend may be ending, says a University of Michigan researcher in a new report.
... shows British Columbia has much higher traffic death rates than most northern European countries ... , suggest B.C. could reduce the number of traffic deaths by more than 200 per year. It also found that fatality ...
... legal drinking age from 21 to 18 or 19 will lead to more alcohol-related teen traffic deaths in those affected states, a University of Michigan ...
As unwelcome as they are, higher gasoline prices do come with a plus side - fewer deaths from car accidents, says a researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham...
CHICAGO (AP) -- Could voting for president be hazardous to your health? An analysis of Election Day traffic deaths dating back to Jimmy Carter ...
... Sciences Centre, "indeed, we found a significant increase in traffic deaths on election days." The investigation looked ... distances, tamper-proof remote voting, or more traffic enforcement on election day. "In light of these findings ...
... means of stemming the global epidemic of road traffic death and injury. Low income countries ... by 77%. Without intervention, the number of deaths due to road traffic crashes is expected to reach ...
... medical response actually reduced the number of traffic deaths for a time," Loeb hypothesizes. However ... and private studies, including those by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Department of Transportation, MADD ...
About 85 percent of countries lack adequate laws to address the problem of traffic deaths and injuries, according to a new report from the World Health Organization.
... to get worse." "Considering the expected rise in traffic deaths over the next few years, the epidemic of road traffic deaths and injuries is really just beginning and it is imperative for global health that we find ...
