Sachschaden material damage

Creator:	kbamert
Language pair:	German德语译成English英语
Discipline:	-
Definition / notes:	[BFS 5] Police-registered accident statistics from the BFS Basis A traffic accident has occurred if, on public roads and thoroughfares, persons have been injured or killed or material damage has been caused by vehicles. Since 1992, persons killed are only considered to be fatalities if they die within 30 days of the accident. Benefits Highly suitable for determining focal points or changes over a period of years (detailed information on cause and parameters) Drawbacks Injury patterns (in detail) unknown Dependent on traffic participation, there is a large number of unrecorded accidents (unreported number)
URL:	http://www.bfu.ch/english/statistics/2001/datenquellen.htm