Springer Road Safety in China: Key Facts, Risk Analysis, Policy Impacts in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau

This book presents comprehensive research and analyses on road traffic safety in China, discussing individual, vehicle, road and environmental factors to improve road safety in the country. It also sheds light on the development of similar (adjusted) measures to reduce traffic violations and/or accident fatalities and injuries, and to promote road safety in other countries and regions. As such, it is a valuable resource for anyone wanting to understand the characteristics and patterns of road traffic safety, the risk factors affecting traffic violations and traffic injuries, as well as road safety policies and practices in China.  From the Back Cover This book presents comprehensive research and analyses on road traffic safety in China, discussing individual, vehicle, road and environmental factors to improve road safety in the country. It also sheds light on the development of similar (adjusted) measures to reduce traffic violations and/or accident fatalities and injuries, and to promote road safety in other countries and regions. As such, it is a valuable resource for anyone wanting to understand the characteristics and patterns of road traffic safety, the risk factors affecting traffic violations and traffic injuries, as well as road safety policies and practices in China.  About the Author Guangnan Zhang is Professor at the Center for Studies of Hong Kong,Macao and Pearl River Delta, Institute of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Development Studies, Sun Yat-sen University, China; Adjunct Professor of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong; Visiting Scholar at Columbia University (USA) and Waseda University (Japan); President of Guangzhou-Hong Kong-Macao Regional Development Association, China. Qiaoting Zhong is Associate Research Fellow at the Institute of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Development Studies, Sun Yat-sen University, China; Visiting Scholar at Imperial College London (UK) and University of Amsterdam (the Netherlands).