Description
Modern society is, to a great extent, characterised by a tremendous growth in transportation — the freedom to travel is a central and fundamental human value. As mobility has increased so have health problems. The number of fatalities and serious injuries caused by road traffic is unacceptable, and, while a downward trend is visible in most countries, there still remains a lot to be done. This collection of contributions by scientists and administrators presents some of the latest findings in the area of mobility and its relation to medical treatment, rehabilitation, public health and prevention. The New Mobility.- Traffic Safety as a Health Issue.- The Zero Vision.- Prevention and Integration of Knowledge in Neurotraumatic Injuries.- The Swedish National Road Safety Programme – a New Approach to Road Safety Work.- Prevention in the Context of Culture.- Socio-Cultural Considerations in Devising Traffic Safety Strategies.- Traffic Safety in an Aging Society.- The Evolution of Transport Safety in the US.- Traffic Safety and the Vehicle.- Psychosocial Factors in Traffic Safety.- Whiplash: an Important Agenda for the Future.- Contributors to this volume.
