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Saving lives with sustainable transport: traffic safety impacts of sustainable transport policies [1]

Traffic safety improvements are an often-overlooked benefit of sustainable transport projects and policies. New research from EMBARQ finds that investments in biking and pedestrian infrastructure, improved mass transit systems, and measures to limit motor vehicle usage can all significantly improve traffic safety, reducing traffic crashes and saving lives. The issue brief also contains recommendations for integrating safety into transport planning and policy, with a focus on the context of cities in the developing world.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2013
Nicolae Duduta [2], Claudia Adriazola-Steil [3], Dario Hidalgo [4]
EMBARQ [5]
Tags:
Urban Transport [6], Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) [7], Developing Countries [8], India [9], Walking [10], Pedestrians [11], Non Motorised Vehicles [12]
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National Knowledge Commission Government of India

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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/saving-lives-sustainable-transport-traffic-safety-impacts-sustainable-transport
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/nicolae-duduta
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/claudia-adriazola-steil
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/dario-hidalgo
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/embarq
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-transport
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/bus-rapid-transit-system
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/developing-countries
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/walking
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pedestrians
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/non-motorised-vehicles