Safety As Access

David Levinson
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David Levinson: TransportLab, School of Civil Engineering, University of Sydney

Working Papers from University of Minnesota: Nexus Research Group

Abstract: This paper extends the General Theory of Access by explicitly accounting for safety. Using a capability approach, we show how crash probability and severity systematically reduce lifecycle access via a severity-weighted impairment multiplier. The resulting safety-adjusted access can be monetised in appraisal, avoiding double counting relative to conventional Value of Statistical Life (VSL) methods.

Keywords: transportation; accessibility; traffic safety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.32866/001c.144038

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