St Bernard Godfrey, Matthews Winston
Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.
Inj Control Saf Promot. 2003 Mar-Jun;10(1-2):21-7. doi: 10.1076/icsp.10.1.21.14104.
Road safety, in particular pedestrian safety, is a problem in Trinidad and Tobago. Data were derived from the database of the Traffic and Highway Patrol Unit of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service. Road traffic crashes in Trinidad and Tobago are largely an urban problem. Four urban areas accounted for nearly three-quarters of reported road traffic crashes, fatalities and injuries. Pedestrians, passengers and drivers accounted for 93% of fatalities and 95% of injuries due to road traffic crashes in 2000. Pedestrians alone accounted for 42% of fatalities and 34% of injuries in 2000. Trends over time show that there has been a decline in fatality rates from 17 deaths per 100,000 population in 1960 to 10 deaths per 100,000 population in 2000, despite rapid motorization. Motorization increased four-fold from 63 registered vehicles per 1000 population in 1960 to 250 vehicles per 1000 population in 2000. In conclusion, effort should be intensified to ensure safety for all road users and, in particular, pedestrians, passengers and drivers. Improved data collection and operational research would improve monitoring and evaluation of policy interventions.
道路安全，尤其是行人安全，在特立尼达和多巴哥是个问题。数据来源于特立尼达和多巴哥警察局交通与公路巡逻部门的数据库。特立尼达和多巴哥的道路交通事故在很大程度上是一个城市问题。四个城市地区占报告的道路交通事故、死亡和受伤人数的近四分之三。2000年，行人、乘客和司机占道路交通事故死亡人数的93%，受伤人数的95%。仅行人在2000年就占死亡人数的42%和受伤人数的34%。随着时间的推移，趋势表明尽管机动车化迅速发展，但死亡率已从1960年的每10万人口17人死亡降至2000年的每10万人口10人死亡。机动车化从1960年每1000人口63辆注册车辆增加到2000年的每1000人口250辆，增长了四倍。总之，应加大力度确保所有道路使用者，特别是行人、乘客和司机的安全。改进数据收集和运筹学将改善对政策干预措施的监测和评估。
