Exploring the relationship between truck load capacity and traffic accidents in the European Union

dc.contributor.authorCastillo Manzano, José Ignacio
dc.contributor.authorCastro Nuño, Mercedes
dc.contributor.authorFageda, Xavier, 1975-
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-02T09:39:32Z
dc.date.available2019-04-30T05:10:16Z
dc.date.issued2016-04
dc.date.updated2017-03-02T09:39:32Z
dc.description.abstractApplying econometric techniques to EU28 panel data and controlling for explanatory variables such as road types, we find that increased truck load capacity does not necessarily aggravate road traffic safety. Specifically, heavy trucks do not seem to be linked with greater numbers of traffic fatalities/accidents, medium trucks appear to be the worst performers in terms of fatalities, and light trucks seem to be the worst for accidents. In summary, our results clarify the complex relationship between truck load capacity and road safety, pointing to the existence of a negative correlation for accidents per capita and an inverse U-shaped curve for fatalities per capita.
dc.format.extent16 p.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.idgrec657510
dc.identifier.issn1366-5545
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/107686
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.relation.isformatofVersió postprint del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2016.02.003
dc.relation.ispartofTransportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 2016, vol. 88, num. April, p. 94-109
dc.relation.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2016.02.003
dc.rightscc-by-nc-nd (c) Elsevier Ltd, 2016
dc.rights.accessRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es
dc.sourceArticles publicats en revistes (Econometria, Estadística i Economia Aplicada)
dc.subject.classificationTransport de mercaderies
dc.subject.classificationTransport per carretera
dc.subject.classificationSeguretat viària
dc.subject.otherFreight transportation
dc.subject.otherAutomotive transportation
dc.subject.otherTraffic safety
dc.titleExploring the relationship between truck load capacity and traffic accidents in the European Union
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
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