Road accidents in children involving light electric vehicles cause more severe injuries than other similar vehicles
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DOI: 10.1007/s00431-021-04089-w
Abstract: Road accidents in Israel were responsible for 23% of injuries in pediatric population between 2013 and 2017. In recent years, the massive entrance of e-bike and other light electric vehicles (called collectively LEV) into the… read more here.
Keywords: road; among children; electric vehicles; light electric ... See more keywords
Road accidents in Spain: Are they persistent?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.iatssr.2021.01.002
Abstract: Abstract Traffic accidents involve great costs both at an economic and a human level. This demands that governments implement strategies to reduce their number and impact. The knowledge of the nature of the phenomenon through… read more here.
Keywords: number; spain persistent; road; road accidents ... See more keywords
Determining the likelihood that fatigue was present in a road accident: A theoretical review and suggested accident taxonomy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2018.08.006
Abstract: Estimates in developed countries of the extent to which fatigue contributes to road accidents range from as low as 5% to as high as 50% of all accidents. Compared with other causes of road accidents… read more here.
Keywords: fatigue; road; road accidents; accident taxonomy ... See more keywords
Built environment and tourism as road safety determinants in Benidorm (Spain)
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DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2019.1579784
Abstract: ABSTRACT The rise in the number of urban road accidents is a challenge shared by all European cities, which seek to improve mobility while reducing transport problems. In recent years, urban road accidents in Spain… read more here.
Keywords: tourism; road safety; urban road; road ... See more keywords
Road accidents involving bicycles: configurations and injuries
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DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2016.1278239
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study analyzed the most common types of accident involving bicycles and compared the frequency of injuries. The data source was the database of German In-Depth Accident Study (GIDAS). Cases consist of bicycles and… read more here.
Keywords: bicycles configurations; accidents involving; involving bicycles; injured bicyclists ... See more keywords
Detection of Road Accidents Using Synthetically Generated Multi-Perspective Accident Videos
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DOI: 10.1109/tits.2022.3222769
Abstract: Road accidents are often caused by short abnormal events, including traffic violations, abrupt change in vehicular motion, driver fatigue, etc. Observing an accident event from the right camera perspective plays a crucial role while detecting… read more here.
Keywords: road; accident; road accidents; detection ... See more keywords
Insomnia is associated with road accidents. Further evidence from a study on truck drivers.
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187256
Abstract: Background Sleep-related problems are known risk factors for road accidents. However, very few studies have investigated the role played by insomnia and its components, and no data are available for a population of occupational drivers… read more here.
Keywords: risk; truck drivers; study truck; truck ... See more keywords
Risk factors for extremely serious road accidents: Results from national Road Accident Statistical Annual Report of China
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201587
Abstract: Background In the past decades, extremely serious road accidents with a death toll over ten in each have become a severe public health problem in China. This study investigates risk factors contributing to extremely serious… read more here.
Keywords: serious road; extremely serious; road; risk factors ... See more keywords
Universal thermal climate index associations with mortality, hospital admissions, and road accidents in Bavaria
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259086
Abstract: When meteorological conditions deviate from the optimal range for human well-being, the risks of illness, injury, and death increase, and such impacts are feared in particular with more frequent and intense extreme weather conditions resulting… read more here.
Keywords: road; climate; mortality; road accidents ... See more keywords
Analysis of the Relationship between Road Accidents and Psychophysical State of Drivers through Wearable Devices
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DOI: 10.3390/app8081230
Abstract: A driver’s behavior and their psychophysical state are the most common causes of road accidents. The research presented in the paper proposes a method that allows the identification of highly dangerous road stretches/intersections in advance,… read more here.
Keywords: psychophysical state; analysis; road; road accidents ... See more keywords
Influence of Psychological Perspectives and Demographics on Drivers’ Valuation of Road Accidents: A Combination of Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Preference Heterogeneity Model
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DOI: 10.3390/bs12090336
Abstract: Property damage and loss from road traffic accidents are a major concern in developing countries; thus, studies on accident damage in such countries may include more latent factors. This study aims to examine the effect… read more here.
Keywords: road; heterogeneity; confirmatory factor; psychological perspectives ... See more keywords