Rural and urban fatal pedestrian crashes among United States American Indians and Alaskan Natives.

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LaValley, J. Crandall, C.S. Banks, L. Sklar, D.P. & Boodlal, L.
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Abstract

The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and the Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) were used to compare fatal pedestrian crashes in American Indians and Alaskan Natives (AI/AN) between urban and rural locations for 2000-2001. There were significant differences between urban and rural crashes for driver, pedestrian, environmental, and engineering factors. Rural pedestrian crashes more often occurred on highways (p < 0.0001) lacking traffic control devices (p < 0.0001) and artificial lighting (p < 0.0001). Alcohol was a significant cofactor in both environments (40% urban vs. 55% rural; p = 0.0239). Prevention of AI/AN deaths should include engineering countermeasures specific to the needs of rural (lighting) and urban (medians with barriers) environments and address drinking behavior in both populations.

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C 31278 (In: C 31267 CD-ROM) /83 /91 / ITRD E827366
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In: Proceedings of the 47th Annual Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine AAAM, Lisbon, Portugal, September 22-24, 2003, p. 127-143, 13 ref.

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