Social Capital and Traffic Safety

Abstract

The chapter defines social capital and explains its relationship to the broader concept of traffic safety culture. It lays out the conceptual case for a causal connection between social capital and positive traffic safety outcomes and describes recent work that has examined that connection. Implications for the practitioner include current policy options based on existing research results and promising new directions that require further exploration.

Citation

Nagler, M.G. (2019), "Social Capital and Traffic Safety", Ward, N.J., Watson, B. and Fleming-Vogl, K. (Ed.) Traffic Safety Culture, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 117-128. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78714-617-420191009