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1482719

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-2-12
pubmed:abstractText
An in-depth study of 79 vehicle crashes on rural roads in an area of about 100 km radius around Adelaide examined sociodemographic and psychophysiological characteristics of the drivers and riders involved. In many respects this sample of crashes was similar to a much larger number of police-reported crashes in the same area but included: relatively more crashes with severe or fatal injuries; more crashes on divided roads, on sealed roads and on curves; and more crashes involving trucks. Alcohol and lack of seat belt use were shown to be major problems in these rural crashes. The drivers and riders most strongly associated with these particular problems were males, in blue collar occupations and with limited education; they tended to be aged 30 years or more in the case of alcohol abuse, and were likely to be under 30 years in the case of restraint misuse. The attitudes of these drivers and riders, and other characteristics likely to have contributed to their involvement in a crash, are discussed. There is a need to develop specific and effective countermeasures to reduce drink-driving and increase seat belt wearing in rural areas.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1035-7319
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
269-76
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Human factors in rural road crashes.
pubmed:affiliation
NHMRC Road Accident Research Unit, University of Adelaide.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't