Marie-Berthe BIECHELER-FRETEL

CURRICULUM VITAE

Qualifications

• 1965 In-depth Studies Diploma (french D E A) Mathematics and Statistics, University Pierre et Marie Curie in Paris.
• 1976 Diploma of Psychology, University René Descartes in Paris.
• 1983 Thesis in Human Sciences on the subject „Offences and road accidents: a study of stated drivers usual behaviour in most frequent driving situations" University René Descartes in Paris.

Professional activities

• 1965-68 Teacher in Statistics and Mathematics at the "Faculté de Droit et de Sciences Économiques" of Paris and at the School of „Haute Etudes Commerciales" of Jouy-en-Josas.
• 1968-72 Researcher in charge of statistical studies at the Institute of Research in Transportation (IRT)
• 1972-85 Researcher at the National Agency for Traffic Safety (ONSER)
• Since 1986 Director of Researcher at the National Institute on Transportation and safety (INRETS)
• ICADTS member, ETSC expert

MAIN AREAS OF INTEREST

• epidemiology of alcohol and traffic safety and effects of preventive measures
• analysis of relations between traffic and mobility, behaviour or offences and road risk
• evaluation of law enforcement and prevention: development of assessment tools
• speeds and headway’s in the traffic system

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

• BIECHELER M.B., HOYAU P.A., JAYET M.C. 1996, A methodology for the assessment of regulatory action: the example of alcohol and speed. Proceedings of the conference Road safety in Europe, Birmingham, 9-11 September 1996
• BIECHELER M.B., CAUZARD J.P. 1996, Road Risk Production: A Social Analysis through Mobility, Attitude, Reported Behaviour and Accident data. Journal of International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences, 1996, Volume 20 Nr. 2
• BIECHELER M.B., FONTAINE H. 1996, Social and Individual Factors, Drinking-Driving Behaviour and Risk, Alcohol, Drugs and Driving, Volume 10, Nr. 1, PP 79-86
• BIECHELER M.B., CAUZARD J.P. 1995, Drinking and Driving in Europe. WHO European conference on Health, Society and alcohol. Paris 12-14 December 1995
• Participation to a series of collective ETSC Publications on Driver Behaviour