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Exploring the relationship between truck load capacity and traffic accidents in the European Union
(Elsevier Science, 2016)
Applying 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, ...
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The role of road safety in a sustainable urban mobility: An econometric assessment of the Spanish cities
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
There has been a structural change in mobility in major Spanish cities in recent decades, with a switch to the pattern followed in other countries in the area. A shift has taken place from a traditional Mediterranean model ...
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Can cars and trucks coexist peacefully on highways? Analyzing the effectiveness of road safety policies in Europe
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science LTD, 2015)
We examine the impact on the traffic accident rate of the interaction between trucks and cars on Europe’s roads using a panel data set that covers the period 1999–2010. We find that rising motorization rates for trucks ...
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Evaluating the effects of the latest change in Spanish port legislation: Another ‘‘turn of the screw’’ in port reform?
(Elsevier Science, 2016)
This article examines the determinants of traffic generated by Spain’s port authorities, using data from 2003 to 2012. The interest of the study lies on examining the impact of recent legislative measures that have implied ...
Ponencia
The europeanization of the common road safety policy: an econometric analysis
(2013)
The 2001 White Paper and its development in the 3rd European Road Safety Action Program, represent a turning point in the history of the European Road Safety Policy. The possible determinants of the road mortality in the ...
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Are traffic violators criminals? Searching for answers in experiences of European countries
(2014)
The connection between road traffic safety and criminal behavior has recently become a topic of interest in the literature, although little emphasis placed on the relationship with road accidents. Evidence worldwide shows ...
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An assessment of the effects of alcohol consumption and prevention policies on traffic fatality rates in the enlarged EU. Time for zero alcohol tolerance?
(Elsevier, 2017)
Some similarities can be seen in the drink driving policies of European Union (EU) countries but there are also some major differences. Although all member States are aware of the need to address the problem, there are ...
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Analyzing the safety impact of longer and heavier vehicles circulating in the European market
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science LTD, 2021)
The European Union (EU) has developed different strategies to internalize the costs of excessive motor traffic in the road freight transport sector. One of these is a relaxation of restrictions on the size and load capacity ...
Ponencia
Nuevas perspectivas para el transporte de mercancías en la Unión Europea: ¿los mega camiones como problema o solución?
(2015)
En este trabajo analizamos empíricamente el impacto de las tasas de motorización de los vehículos de transporte de mercancías en las carreteras europeas, desde la perspectiva de la seguridad vial. En concreto, consideramos ...
Ponencia
Do more trucks lead to more motor vehicle fatalities in European roads? Evaluating the impact of specific safety strategies.
(2015)
Truck operations have recently become an important focus of academic research not only because road freight transport is a key part of logistics, but because trucks are usually associated with negative externalities including ...