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
An Analysis of Factors Influencing Accidents outside Urban Areas in Sistan and Baluchestan Province
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DOI: 10.1155/2024/6690964
Abstract: Road accidents have become one of the most controversial issues in the field of transportation due to heavy human and financial costs to families and countries. For this reason, analyzing the effective factors in increasing… read more here.
Keywords: sistan baluchestan; status; road accidents; baluchestan province ... 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
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on road traffic injuries in Iran: An interrupted time-series analysis
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305081
Abstract: Introduction Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the number of road accidents and deaths caused by them. The present study aimed to identify the effect of this epidemic on traffic accidents and their casualties in… read more here.
Keywords: covid pandemic; road; number road; road accidents ... See more keywords