Economic and public safety aspects of the road traffic in the European Union and Poland Cover Image

Ekonomiczne i społeczne aspekty bezpieczeństwa ruchu drogowego w Unii Europejskiej i w Polsce
Economic and public safety aspects of the road traffic in the European Union and Poland

Author(s): Tadeusz Dyr, Agata Jaździk-Osmólska, Małgorzata Kozłowska
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Business Economy / Management
Published by: Polska Izba Ubezpieczeń
Keywords: road accidents; safety of the road traffic; public costs

Summary/Abstract: Road accidents are generating economic and public high costs. Losses resulting from the long-lasting or temporary impossibility of creating GDP, expenses on the treatment and the rehabilitation of people injured in accidents, costs of involvement the emergency services, payment of compensations and benefits, financial losses or emotional suffering of accidents’ victims and accident’s perpetrator rela- tives, leading for restricting their economic initiative are the main costs. Statistical data presented in the article are pointing out to the high risk of road accidents. Also causes of unsatisfying level of the road safety improvement in Poland was presented.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 71-86
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish