ABSTRACT
Over the past 100 years the motor vehicle has had enormous influence on economic growth and social development. However, the motor vehicle has also produced social ills. It continues to be a major cause of death and injury and this is expected to increase as the level of motorization increases in established as well as emerging economies. By 2000 it is projected that there will be one traffic fatality and 50 injuries per minute on the world’s roads. Thus, motor vehicle safety is an urgent global issue.
