Title of article
Kinetic energy management in road traffic injury prevention: a call for action
Author/Authors
Khorasani-Zavareh، Davoud نويسنده Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. , , Bigdeli، Maryam نويسنده Social Determinant of Health Research Center, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran. , , Saadat، Soheil نويسنده , , Mohammadi ، Reza نويسنده Division of Social Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. ,
Issue Information
دوفصلنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2015
Pages
2
From page
36
To page
37
Abstract
By virtue of their variability, mass and speed have important roles in transferring energies during a crash incidence (kinetic energy). The sum of kinetic energy is important in determining an injury severity and that is equal to one half of the vehicle mass multiplied by the square of the vehicle speed. To meet the Vision Zero policy (a traffic safety policy) prevention activities should be focused on vehicle speed management. Understanding the role of kinetic energy will help to develop measures to reduce the generation, distribution, and effects of this energy during a road traffic crash. Road traffic injury preventive activities necessitate Kinetic energy management to improve road user safety.
Journal title
Journal of Injury and Violence Research
Serial Year
2015
Journal title
Journal of Injury and Violence Research
Record number
2330406
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