Transport and travel
How to compare travel modes and reduce transport risk through behavior and systems.
Transport and travel risks
Transport risk depends on the mode, the environment, and behavior. The same mode can be low-risk in one context and high-risk in another.
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Choose a unit: per trip, per hour, or per distance. Compare the same unit across options. “Per trip” can mislead if one trip is much longer.
Behavior dominates
Highest-leverage actions
- Seat belt every time; correct child restraints
- Helmet on motorbikes and bicycles
- No impairment; no phone distraction
- Speed discipline; safe following distance
- Night driving caution; visibility and fatigue
Environment and systems
- Road design, enforcement, lighting
- Vehicle safety features and maintenance
- Emergency response time and trauma capability
- Weather and seasonal hazards
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