Is fatality-free travel on North Carolina's streets and highways feasible? It's time to think the unthinkable

The persistent downward trajectory in the traffic fatality rate during the past 90 years suggests that fatality-free travel on North Carolina's streets and highways may one day be a reality. Multiple interventions, including raising the driving age to 17 years and banning cell phone use, will h...

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Published inNorth Carolina medical journal (Durham, N.C.) Vol. 71; no. 6; pp. 561 - 564
Main Authors Garrison, Herbert G, Smith, Jennifer L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.2010
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Accidents, Traffic - mortality
Accidents, Traffic - prevention & control
Automobile Driving - education
Automobile Driving - legislation & jurisprudence
Automobile Driving - statistics & numerical data
Humans
North Carolina - epidemiology
Safety - legislation & jurisprudence
North Carolina
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Summary:The persistent downward trajectory in the traffic fatality rate during the past 90 years suggests that fatality-free travel on North Carolina's streets and highways may one day be a reality. Multiple interventions, including raising the driving age to 17 years and banning cell phone use, will help North Carolina achieve this vision.
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ISSN:0029-2559
2379-4313
0029-2559
DOI:10.18043/ncm.71.6.561