Trip characteristics of rural and remote crashes.

Author(s)
Sheehan, M. Siskind, V. Veitch, C. & Turner, R.
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Abstract

Rates of fatalities and serious injuries are higher in rural and remote crashes and have been less responsive to road safety strategies. In 2004 the research team began a study funded by Queensland Government to develop a close understanding of such crashes and to obtain data to inform targeted interventions. The study aims to recruit all persons hospitalized in North Queensland after a road crash that occurred in a non-urban site in the region. Data is collected from patient interviews on trip experience, behavioural and social variables and attitudes to road safety. Location of crash, vehicle characteristics and medical and ambulance retrieval information are collected separately and linked to the data base. This paper reports on the first 150 cases. It presents the crash trip experiences, driver characteristics including their self reported use of alcohol and other licit and illicit drugs. Drivers’ residentialcharacteristics relative to crash site and type and other sociogeographical characteristics and the types and severity of injuries are also considered. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E214057. Printed volume contains peer-reviewed papers. CD-ROM contains submitted papers.

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C 37987 (In: C 37981 [electronic version only]) /83 / ITRD E213957
Source

In: Australasian Road Safety Research Policing Education Conference 2005, Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, New Zealand, 14-16 November 2005, [Print] p. 31-35, 28 ref.

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