AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN AREA SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS AND ROAD ACCIDENT CASUALTIES

摘要: This paper reports on the analysis of a data base created by merging road casualty information and census for former Lothian region in Scotland. The was established assigning resident postcodes to each record relating these relevant output area. Initially, consideration given relationship between frequencies distance accidents from zones residence. As might be anticipated, were higher nearer residence, possibly due exposure. Subsequently, relationships rates social deprivation indicators casualties' zone residence investigated. In general it found that amongst residents areas classified as relatively deprived significantly than those affluent areas.