Road Safety Information: Supplying a Vital Need

摘要

Improve the use of safety data in highway design, Pfefer and Neuman have advocated in a recent TR News article. My argument follows theirs, but it is broader and more focused. My argument is broader because it deals with all the decisions that have an impact on safety—not just highway design decisions. My argument is more focused because it emphasizes the need for accessible, authoritative, fact-based information about the safety consequences of various decisions. This kind of information is a prerequisite for a significant decrease in highway casualties. However, compiling and maintaining this information requires long-term commitment and extensive resources.