Long abstract
International Road Traffic and Accident Database (IRTAD)
IRTAD is an international database that gathers data on traffic and road accidents from 28 out of the 30 OECD Member countries. To assess national developments in the area of traffic safety more accurately, it is necessary to view them in an international context. IRTAD represents an indispensable tool for all national road administrations, road safety research institutes, car manufacturers, automobile clubs and insurers. IRTAD operates within the framework of the OECD Road Transport and Intermodal Linkages Research (RTR) Programme, with BASt (Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen) acting as database host and administrator. Most OECD countries are represented by National Co-ordinating Centres. IRTAD participation is also open to non-OECD countries. The main part of the database, with 240 variables, includes aggregated data on injury accidents, road fatalities, vehicle population, network length, vehicle kilometrage from 28 countries (for 1965 and for every year since 1970). |