Assessment of the road safety situation of the young age group
Abstract
Increasing the safety of vulnerable road users, including young people, is a key pillar of both European Union and Hungarian transport policy. The current road safety situation of young people is assessed through a comprehensive analysis of road accident data with personal injury. Between 2015 and 2019, 18% of accidents involved road users under the age of 18.References
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