Traffic safety analysis in Silesia with tram communication especially included
Journal Title: Logistics and Transport - Year 2011, Vol 12, Issue 1
Abstract
The article discusses the subject of road safety by means of the analysis of road traffic accidents with particular emphasis on accidents involving tram fleet in terms of the planned tramway investment program for the years 2008 – 2013 in Silesian Agglomeration. Due to the nature of the location of tracks in the road or in their direct neighborhood, accidents involving tram fleet are included in the majority of road accidents. This article presents a summary of road accidents involving the tram fleet, and their cost compared to all road accidents in the years 2006 - 2008 in Silesia.
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Sylwester Markusik, Damian Gąska
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