Road mortality in Europe : a regional approach

Bayesian spatiotemporal models were adapted for analyzing road risk at a regional level, while using a limited number of synthetic explanatory variables, which allow for the explanation of a major part of within-country and within-regional variations in road risk. Among else, suburban areas emerge as those deserve more attention from policy makers. Road risk in Europe does not have a contagious nature and appears to depend heavily on country-specific road risk regulation regime context and content. Hierarchical organization of actors in road safety, particularly those governing risk (administration) and those regulating it in road traffic (Police), seems beneficial for road safety. It leads to a higher accountability of all actors involved, through the distribution of responsibilities, empowerment of political answerability and broader involvement of individuals