Looks at accident characteristics, examining health outcomes and proposing measures to overcome societal and economic consequences of accidents. It provides answers to prominent questions from various perspectives. The three parts of the book offer an overview of the knowledge about accident characteristics, risk factors, consequences and safety interventions. Combining knowledge from both road and occupational safety, and extending through various disciplines such as engineering, economics, medicine, and statistics, this collection makes readers look for enhanced solutions to safety problems that are a major threat to human life and cost millions to our society.