Effectiveness of the 2000–2006 National Road Traffic Safety Programme Implementation in Latvia

Road traffic safety programme is one the most important national level documents setting the main goals in road traffic safety work. The First National Road Traffic Safety Programme in Latvia was adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers in 2000. The following article analyses results of the programme imp...

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Main Authors: Aldis Lama, Juris Smirnovs, Juris Naudžuns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Riga Technical University Press 2007-03-01
Series:The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering
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Online Access:https://bjrbe-journals.rtu.lv/article/view/3860
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description Road traffic safety programme is one the most important national level documents setting the main goals in road traffic safety work. The First National Road Traffic Safety Programme in Latvia was adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers in 2000. The following article analyses results of the programme implementation within period 2000–2005 and gives a detailed look on the most effective measures under Latvian circumstances. Cost-benefit ratio of the Programme implementation is good – 1,7. However, it has to be mentioned that financing the Programme was carried out only by 63 % and defined goals are only partly achieved.
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Effectiveness of the 2000–2006 National Road Traffic Safety Programme Implementation in Latvia
The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering
road traffic safety
accidents
traffic safety programme
effectiveness
title Effectiveness of the 2000–2006 National Road Traffic Safety Programme Implementation in Latvia
title_full Effectiveness of the 2000–2006 National Road Traffic Safety Programme Implementation in Latvia
title_fullStr Effectiveness of the 2000–2006 National Road Traffic Safety Programme Implementation in Latvia
title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness of the 2000–2006 National Road Traffic Safety Programme Implementation in Latvia
title_short Effectiveness of the 2000–2006 National Road Traffic Safety Programme Implementation in Latvia
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topic road traffic safety
accidents
traffic safety programme
effectiveness
url https://bjrbe-journals.rtu.lv/article/view/3860
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