Table 1 Review of existing indicators on road accidents
From: Defining a common set of indicators to monitor road accidents in the European Union
N. | Indicator | Computation | DPSEE model position | Data Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mortality rate due to traffic accident | (M t /P)*100,000 M t is the totalnumber of deaths due to traffic accidents P is the total population | EFFECT | Data on deaths are based on police records and death certificates |
2 | Pedestrian aged 10–14 dead/Population | (M p 10–14 /P)*100,000 M p: is the total number of pedestrians dead because of traffic accidents P is the total population | EFFECT | Data on deaths are based on police records and death certificates |
3 | Death/motor vehicles | (Mt/V per year)*10,000 M t is the number of deaths due to traffic during a fixed period of time usually one year. V motor vehicle fleet in the country during the period of interest | EFFECT | Data on deaths are based on police records and death certificates Data on vehicles are provided by public motor vehicle registries |
4 | Death/km travelled | (Mt/KM t ) M t is the number of deaths due to traffic Km t total amount of km travelled for different categories of road users | EFFECT | Data on deaths are based on police records and death certificates Data on km travelled are based on surveys using questionnaires or odometer monitoring, or sales of fuel |
5 | Deaths/accident | (M t /A)*1,000 M t is the totalnumber of deaths due to traffic A is the total number of road traffic accidents | EFFECT | Data on deaths are based on police records and death certificates Data on accidents are based on police records |
6 | Death/km of road | (M t /l r )*1,000 M t is the totalnumber of deaths due to traffic l r is the length of the roads in Km | EFFECT | Data on deaths are based on police records and death certificates Data on road length are provided by ministries of transport and road directorates |
7 | Injury rate by traffic accident | (I t /P)*10000 I t is the total number of injured due to traffic accidents P is the total population | EFFECT | Data on injuries are based on police statistics, registration of medical care |
8 | Fatality rate | (M t /M t +I t ) M t is the totalnumber of deaths due to traffic accidents I t is the total number of injured due to traffic accidents | EFFECT | Data on deaths are based on police records and death Certificates Data on injuries are based on police statistics, registration of medical care |
9 | Accident/vehicle | (A/V)*10000 A is the total number of road traffic accidents V is the total amount of vehicle | EXPOSURE | Data on accidents are based on police records Data on vehicles are provided by public motor vehicle registries |
10 | Vehicle fleet or (Motoritation index) | (V/P)*1000 V is the total number of vehicles P is the total population | PRESSURE/STATE | Data on vehicles are provided by public motor vehicle registries |