1. An assessment of road traffic accidents in Spain: the role of tourism
- Author
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José I. Castillo-Manzano, Florencia V. Vassallo, Mercedes Castro-Nuño, Lourdes López-Valpuesta, and Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Análisis Económico y Economía Política
- Subjects
05 social sciences ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Principal (computer security) ,Traffic safety ,Tourism ,NUTS-3 regions ,Geography ,Spain ,Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management ,0502 economics and business ,Externalities ,050211 marketing ,Environmental planning ,Road traffic ,050212 sport, leisure & tourism ,Externality - Abstract
One of the principal causes of tourist deaths worldwide appears to be road accidents. However, the literature rarely addresses tourist road safety by exploring spatial variations. This paper covers the gap that exists as to how tourism can influence road safety (as a negative externality) and examines the case of Spanish NUTS-3 regions, particularly interesting due to Spain having been the world’s second most-visited country for five consecutive years. Our findings show a higher traffic accident rate for foreign drivers and indicate that tourism traffic safety is a relevant topic that should be incorporated into road safety policy planning.
- Published
- 2018