INVESTIGATION OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN ROAD TRANSPORTATION: COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE OF TURKEY AND GERMANY
KARAYOLU TAŞIMACILIĞINDA TRAFİK KAZALARININ İNCELENMESİ: TÜRKİYE VE ALMANYA KARŞILAŞTIRMALI ÖRNEĞİ

Author : Gözde YANGINLAR -- Nurgün BAL
Number of pages : 350-363

Abstract

Road transportation has gained acceleration with the rapid development of international trade and information technologies in the 21st century. Traffic accidents in road transport are a major risk factor for life, injury, social and psychological destruction and financial loss in developed and developing countries. Firstly, analysis of the current situation is required to prevent traffic accidents. This study aims to evaluate the number of injured- died persons in traffic accidents and passenger-freight rates of road transportation for Turkey and Germany Which are obtained from the OECD between 2000-2016. It has been found that the technology developed in our country and in Germany does not reduce traffic accidents and mortality rates. Although Germany's passengers-freight rates and accident rates are more than Turkey’s; The number of dead and injured person in traffic accidents in Germany are less than Turkey which is remarkable situation. In this light, our study emphasized the importance of education in the prevention of traffic accidents and offers recommendations for Turkey.

Keywords

Road Transportation, Traffic Acc

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