A Health Impact Assessment of a Proposed Bill to Decrease Speed Limits on Local Roads in Massachusetts (U.S.A.)

Decreasing traffic speeds increases the amount of time drivers have to react to road hazards, potentially averting collisions, and makes crashes that do happen less severe. Boston’s regional planning agency, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), in partnership with the Massachusetts Departm...

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Main Authors: Peter James, Kate Ito, Rachel F. Banay, Jonathan J. Buonocore, Benjamin Wood, Mariana C. Arcaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/10/10269