Most hospitalizations caused by motor vehicle collisions occur in the late afternoon and
evening, according to new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) …

Objective: By 2030 it is expected the elderly will comprise 25 percent of the drivers in the
United States. It is also estimated that currently in the United States alone, 500 older adults …

Context: Only a quarter of all travel by car drivers is undertaken between the hours of 19.00
and 08.00, but it is in this period that 40 percent of fatal and serious injuries are sustained by …

Background: The aim of this study was to determine if emergency department (ED) visits due
to motor vehicle accidents (MVA) are affected by patient demographics, national holidays …

Crash frequency is typically much lower during the night than during the day, but it is well
recognized that driving at night has a much higher risk relative to traffic exposure. The timing …

Road crashes are preventable causes of morbidity and mortality. In the US, substantial
crashes occur during the rush hour period. The rush hour represents the period of the day …

Objective To assess trends in traffic fatalities on several temporal scales: year to year, by
month, by day of week, and by time of day, to determine why some times correspond with …

Objective Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of injury death in the United States, and
Memorial Day weekend is one of six holiday periods with an increased number of motor …

16. Abstract The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) currently is considering proposals
to change the regulations governing the hours-of-service (HOS) of commercial truck drivers …

Traffic crashes remain a leading cause of death in the United States; holidays are known to
have increased travel and traffic fatalities. Our purpose was to determine which days during …