Risks on the roads
T Mitchell - CMAJ, 2006 - Can Med Assoc
In a recent article about global trends in injury, 1 Sally Murray describes prevention efforts
for traffic-related injuries, but 2 independent trends in the developed world may reverse …
for traffic-related injuries, but 2 independent trends in the developed world may reverse …
Risks on the roads
E Desapriya, I Pike, P Joshi - CMAJ, 2006 - Can Med Assoc
In a recent article about global trends in injury, 1 Sally Murray describes prevention efforts
for traffic-related injuries, but 2 independent trends in the developed world may reverse …
for traffic-related injuries, but 2 independent trends in the developed world may reverse …
[PDF][PDF] The “Arms Race” on American Roads: The Effect of SUV's and Pickup Trucks on Traffic Safety
MJ White - NBER Working Paper, 2003 - econweb.ucsd.edu
Drivers have been running an “arms race” on American roads by buying increasingly large
vehicles such as SUVs and light trucks. An important reason for the popularity of large …
vehicles such as SUVs and light trucks. An important reason for the popularity of large …
SUVs vs. cars: Size matters
SD Green - Traffic Safety (Chicago), 2000 - trid.trb.org
The term sport utility vehicle (SUV) may be relatively new to the American lexicon, but the
automobiles they describe and the incompatibility problems they engender have been …
automobiles they describe and the incompatibility problems they engender have been …
Are SUVs dangerous vehicles?
MD Keall, S Newstead - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2008 - Elsevier
This study was a population cohort study of all licensed passenger vehicles in New Zealand
in the years 2005–2006. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect on road safety …
in the years 2005–2006. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect on road safety …
Barriers to children walking to or from school--United States, 2004
Centers for Disease Control and … - MMWR: Morbidity and …, 2005 - safetylit.org
Walking for transportation is part of an active lifestyle that is associated with decreased risks
for heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and colon cancer and an increased sense of well …
for heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and colon cancer and an increased sense of well …
Chapter 4 Motor Vehicle and Pedestrian Injuries Among Children and Adolescents: Risk and Prevention
BG Simons-Morton, LJ Caccavale - ajph.aphapublications.org
Sadly, motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) take the lives of all too many children and adolescents.
The crash described above is illustrative: a teenage driver with multiple teenage passengers …
The crash described above is illustrative: a teenage driver with multiple teenage passengers …
Monday, November 13, 2000-Board 4 Abstract# 13417 The Effect of Sport Utility Vehicles on Pedestrian Injuries in Maryland, 1994-1998
MF Ballesteros, J Kufera… - The 128th Annual …, 2000 - aphanew.confex.com
Background: Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) are an increasingly popular type of vehicle seen
on today's roads. Little epidemiologic research has been done on the effect of their growing …
on today's roads. Little epidemiologic research has been done on the effect of their growing …
[HTML][HTML] Differential risk of injury to child occupants by SUV size
MJ Kallan, DR Durbin, MR Elliott… - … /Association for the …, 2004 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract In the United States, the sport utility vehicle (SUV) is the fastest growing segment of
the passenger vehicle fleet, yet SUVs vary widely in size and crashworthiness. Using data …
the passenger vehicle fleet, yet SUVs vary widely in size and crashworthiness. Using data …
Children in cars
G Carlsson, C Gustafsson, H Norin - 1983 - trid.trb.org
In 1974 it was very unusual for children to sit in a child's seat or to wear a belt. About 16% of
children in the 10 months-3 years age group used a seat, and about 5% in the back seat …
children in the 10 months-3 years age group used a seat, and about 5% in the back seat …