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An assessment of road traffic accidents in Spain: the role of tourism

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  • José I. Castillo-Manzano
  • Mercedes Castro-Nuño
  • Lourdes López-Valpuesta
  • Florencia V. Vassallo

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One of the principal causes of tourist deaths worldwide appears to be road accidents. However, the literature rarely addresses tourist road safety by exploring spatial variations. This paper covers the gap that exists as to how tourism can influence road safety (as a negative externality) and examines the case of Spanish NUTS-3 regions, particularly interesting due to Spain having been the world’s second most-visited country for five consecutive years. Our findings show a higher traffic accident rate for foreign drivers and indicate that tourism traffic safety is a relevant topic that should be incorporated into road safety policy planning.

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  • José I. Castillo-Manzano & Mercedes Castro-Nuño & Lourdes López-Valpuesta & Florencia V. Vassallo, 2020. "An assessment of road traffic accidents in Spain: the role of tourism," Current Issues in Tourism, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(6), pages 654-658, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rcitxx:v:23:y:2020:i:6:p:654-658
    DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2018.1548581
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    1. Castillo-Manzano, José I. & Castro-Nuño, Mercedes & Lopez-Valpuesta, Lourdes, 2024. "Planning traffic surveillance in Spain: How to optimize the management of police resources to reduce road fatalities," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 102(C).
    2. Marcos à lvarez-Díaz & José María Chamorro-Rivas & Manuel González-Gómez & María Soledad Otero-Giráldez, 2024. "The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on intra- and inter-regional domestic travel: Evidence from Spain," Tourism Economics, , vol. 30(4), pages 1039-1061, June.
    3. Aytug Arslan & Gulsah Akkus, 2023. "Tour Bus Crashes From The Perspective Of Tour Guides," Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, vol. 29(1), pages 45-58, January.

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