The paper introduces automotive safety cost formula, which defines the concept of private costs, technology costs and social costs and analyzes the impact of economic externalities in individual purchase decisions on ...The paper introduces automotive safety cost formula, which defines the concept of private costs, technology costs and social costs and analyzes the impact of economic externalities in individual purchase decisions on urban traffic safety in the private costs and discusses the concept of hard and soft technology and its function to improve vehicle safety. Take people, vehicles and the environment as the main line and points out the promoting role of the relevant state departments, policy, research institutions and transportation infrastructure in the social cost for the entire transportation system security. Finally, about the security of car crash in low speed on urban roads, the paper gives some recommendations as for private costs, technology costs and social costs factor.展开更多
文摘The paper introduces automotive safety cost formula, which defines the concept of private costs, technology costs and social costs and analyzes the impact of economic externalities in individual purchase decisions on urban traffic safety in the private costs and discusses the concept of hard and soft technology and its function to improve vehicle safety. Take people, vehicles and the environment as the main line and points out the promoting role of the relevant state departments, policy, research institutions and transportation infrastructure in the social cost for the entire transportation system security. Finally, about the security of car crash in low speed on urban roads, the paper gives some recommendations as for private costs, technology costs and social costs factor.