Leonard Evans is a British trained physicist who retired after a career with General Motors and became the self-appointed president of an entity he calls Science Serving Society, the publisher of this book. In other words, the book is self-published. There is no indication of peer review of the book manuscript, which might have resulted in a more objective and scientifically sound work. He has published some of it in peer reviewed journals but there are gaping chasms in his coverage of the science of road injury reduction and unsound logic in some of his analysis and prescriptions for amelioration of injuries. Those desiring a comprehensive review of what we know to enhance road safety will not find it here.

Evans sensibly discusses mobility and safety, risk homeostasis, errors in belt use in police records which bias belt effectiveness estimates, and irresponsible entertainment media. But there are odd lapses, particularly for a physicist, such as referral of high …