ROAD ACCIDENT EXTERNAL EFFECTS - AN EMPIRICAL-ASSESSMENT

被引：27
作者：
VITALIANO, DF [1 ]
HELD, J [1 ]
机构：
[1] LEGISLAT COMMISS EXPENDITURE REVIEW,ALBANY,NY 12210
来源：
APPLIED ECONOMICS | 1991年 / 23卷 / 02期
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D O I：
10.1080/00036849100000146
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
The relationship between the number of road accidents and the volume of traffic is econometrically estimated in this paper. A stratified random sample of 399 road segments covering urban and rural roads in New York State (USA) in 1985 is analysed. No significant externality is detected. On very high volume urban roads the marginal to average accident rate ratio is 1.06. On all other roads, a ratio of 0.98 is estimated. These findings contrast sharply with those of Vickrey, who estimated a ratio of 1.5 for California freeways in 1962. The results are, however, consistent with the 'official view' of both the US and UK highway authorities that no significant accident externality exists. © 1991, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
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页码：373 / 378
页数：6
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