The M77 Highway: saving lives and money.
Upgrading of a stretch of the A77, a major road in South West Scotland to Highway status has resulted in a significant reduction in the incidence of serious and fatal road traffic accidents on a major international route. Notwithstanding the pain and suffering prevented, the annual economic savings amount to over pound 6.1 Million ($12.14 M/euro 7.96 M) The Highway, with an effective central reservation barrier, will pay for itself in 17 years and will continue to prevent serious injury and save lives.
Crane
Evan O T
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock KA2 0BE, UK. evancrane@doctors.org.uk
Augustine
Angelica
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Tait
Gavin R
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D000056:Accident Prevention / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods; D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000328:Adult; D003363:Cost Control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012606:Scotland