HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS AND TRAFFIC TICKETS IN QUEBEC - A GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS

This article deals with the geographical aspects of highway safety in a rural area. Using two different databanks, the research attempts to establish a correlation between car accidents and the frequency of police intervention (traffic tickets) in specific geographical locations. Is there a higher frequency of highway accidents in areas where patrolmen frequently hand out tickers to motorists? Research results indicate a concentration of accidents occurring in geographic areas where tickets are frequently given out However, the period in time when tickets are given out does not correspond to the period in time when accidents happen. In conclusion, the authors question the nature of police intervention.