Journal article
The independent contribution of driver, crash, and vehicle characteristics to driver fatalities
Abstract
Several driver, crash, and vehicle characteristics may affect the fatality risk of drivers involved in crashes. To determine the independent contribution of these variables to drivers' fatality risk, we used data from single-vehicle crashes with fixed objects contained in the US Fatal Accident Reporting System. A multivariate logistic regression revealed that the odds ratio (OR) of a fatal injury increased with age, reaching 4.98 (99% …
Authors
Bédard M; Guyatt GH; Stones MJ; Hirdes JP
Journal
Accident Analysis & Prevention, Vol. 34, No. 6, pp. 717–727
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
11 2002
DOI
10.1016/s0001-4575(01)00072-0
ISSN
0001-4575