A COMPARISON OF ROAD SAFETY IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY AND GREAT BRITAIN --ROAD USER BEHAVIOR. THEORY AND RESEARCH. PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROAD SAFETY HELD IN GRONINGEN, NETHERLANDS, AUGUST 1987

In both Great Britain and the Federal republic of Germany the number of deaths from road accidents has tended to decrease over the last decade or more from the peak reached at the beginning of the 1970's. The annual number has, however, remained roughly twice as great in the Federal republic as in Great Britain, and only a proportion of this excess is accounted for by the larger population and extra vehicle distance travelled. A collaborative pilot project was initiated to compare the levels of safety in both countries. The study consists of seven parts, described shortly in the paper: a literature review, a comparison of accident statistics, a comparison of traffic law and regulations, a comparison of highway design standards, a comparison of driver training and traffic education, an interview survey, and a pilot field study. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 815404. See also IRRD 812702.