Analysis of relationships between drivers’ perception of road infrastructure in Poland and their involvement in road accidents and collisions

Ewelina Sendek-Matysiak

Abstract


Road accidents and collisions are very common in Poland and, although for the last several years their number has been constantly decreasing, it is still one of the highest in Europe.

This article attempts to provide an answer to the question whether drivers’ overrating the changes in the Polish road transport infrastructure might contribute to the status quo – the factor that has so far been left uninvestigated. In [21], the authors demonstrate that drivers take notice of the changes and perceive them as changes for the better.

Keywords


road accident, collision, road transport infrastructure, driver

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