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  • Transportation Safety
  • Public Health
  • Econometrics

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  • Road traffic accidents pose a serious global challenge, particularly in developing nations.
  • China, as a representative developing country, exhibits unique road traffic safety characteristics.
  • The study addresses the critical issue of road safety in the context of rapid development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze temporal and spatial factors influencing road traffic safety in China.
  • To develop a comprehensive indicator for road traffic safety.
  • To investigate the relationship between economic development (GDP per capita) and road traffic safety.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Principal Components Analysis (PCA) to create a composite road safety indicator.
  • Employed Pearson correlation and Eta coefficient tests to assess temporal and spatial influences.
  • Applied Mixed Linear Models (MLM) and single-element regression to analyze influencing factors, including GDP per capita.

Main Results:

  • The developed road safety indicator explained 93.993% of the variance.
  • Temporal and regional factors significantly impacted road traffic safety.
  • GDP per capita demonstrated a non-linear relationship with road safety, initially decreasing then increasing it.

Conclusions:

  • Road traffic safety in China is precarious and exhibits significant regional and temporal variations.
  • Economic development and regional disparities are likely drivers of these safety fluctuations.
  • Policy interventions addressing economic growth and regional equity are crucial for improving road safety.