Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 5, 2026

A Coupled Experiment-finite Element Modeling Methodology for Assessing High Strain Rate Mechanical Response of Soft Biomaterials
Published on: May 18, 2015
[Traffic deaths and traffic injuries: also an economic problem for society]
1Chirurgische Abteilung, Ospedale Civico, Lugano.
Abstract:
Based on an epidemiological observation on traffic accidents in the Swiss canton of Ticino, 1985, the following statement is possible: In Switzerland, 900 people die every year as a result of traffic casualties. Many victims of these accidents will be disabled for life. Direct and indirect costs of traffic injuries reach 3 billion Swiss francs a year. Only a small amount (6%) is devoted to medical treatment. The biggest part is due as compensation for lost income, disability allocations and loss of productivity. Among the avoidable fatalities those caused by traffic accidents have a very undesirable effect, because they involve mainly the young. More efforts should be undertaken to lower the mortality on the road, because it changes the Swiss population pyramid in a significant manner.
Related Concept Videos
Social Traps
Bystander Effect
Hypothesis Test for Test of Independence
H0: The two variables (factors)...
Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques IV
Introduction to Limits
Cellular Injury II: Classification

