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Economic safety aspects of the road traffic in Poland
Economic safety aspects of the road traffic in Poland

Author(s): Tadeusz Dyr, Karolina Ziółkowska, Agata Jaździk-Osmólska, Małgorzata Kozłowska
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management, Micro-Economics
Published by: Instytut Naukowo-Wydawniczy SPATIUM Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: accidents;social costs;EU transport policy;

Summary/Abstract: Road accidents are generating economic and public high costs. They include: losses resulting from the long-lasting or temporary impossibility of creating GDP, expenses on the treatment and rehabilitation of people injured in the accidents, costs of emergency services involvment, payment of compensations and benefits, financial losses or emotional suffering of the accidents' victims and perpetrators' relatives, leading to reduce their economic activity. Statistical data presented in the point out to the high risk of road accidents. Also causes of unsatisfactory level of the road safety improvement in Poland were presented.

  • Issue Year: 21/2017
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 7-23
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: English