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This paper examines differences in the adolescent psychosocial and problem behavior characteristics of individuals who have stable-low, increasing, stable-high and decreasing frequencies of motor vehicle crashes from licensure into early young adulthood. Problem Behavior Theory was used as the guiding theoretical framework. Study data were collected when the participants were in 10th and 12th g...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the association of seatbelt nonuse with injury patterns, injury severity, and in-patient hospital admission among adults presenting to emergency departments (EDs) in a statewide, population-based, sample of motor vehicle crashes. METHODS Using data from the 2002 Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System (CODES) for Wisconsin, 23,920 occupants of motor vehicle crashes, age...

OBJECTIVES To assess the incidence of cerebral palsy among children born to mothers who had their pregnancy complicated by a motor vehicle crash. DESIGN Retrospective longitudinal cohort analysis of children born from 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2012 in Ontario, Canada. PARTICIPANTS Cases defined as pregnancies complicated by a motor vehicle crash and controls as remaining pregnancies with no ...

BACKGROUND The efficacy of seat belts in reducing deaths from motor vehicle crashes is well documented. A unique association of injuries has emerged in adults and children with the use of seat belts. The "seat-belt syndrome" refers to the spectrum of injuries associated with lap-belt restraints, particularly flexion-distraction injuries to the spine (Chance fractures). METHODS We describe the...

Thirty-five children with lumbar spine injuries were evaluated with computed tomography and plain radiography following blunt trauma. The majority of these children (31) were injured in motor vehicle crashes; most of them (27 of 35, 77%) were restrained by lap-styled safety belts. The other mechanisms of injury included motor vehicle crashes involving a pedestrian (2), a fall (1), and a crush (...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether men aged 45 to 70 years with any medical condition are at an increased risk of involvement as drivers in police-reported motor vehicle crashes. DESIGN Case-control study. SETTING Province-wide population-based sampling. PARTICIPANTS A total of 2504 drivers randomly selected from those involved as a driver in a motor vehicle crash (cases) and 2520 men not inv...

PROBLEM The effectiveness of speed humps, 14 ft (4.3 m) wide by 3.5 in (8.9 cm) high, and tables, 22 ft (6.7 m) wide, on 12 streets in Salt Lake City, Utah was investigated. Mean and 85th percentile spot speeds, speed limit compliance, motor-vehicle crashes, and resident opinions were considered. METHOD Spot speeds were collected at 18 "between-hump" locations. Motor-vehicle crash data were o...

The data contained here were obtained from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration׳s National Automotive Sampling System - Crashworthiness Data System (NASS-CDS) for the years 2008-2014. This publically available data set monitors motor vehicle crashes in the United States, using a stratified random sample frame, resulting in information on approximately 5000 crashes each year...

CONTEXT Motor vehicle crashes account for nearly one third of U.S. military fatalities annually. The objective of this review is to summarize the published evidence on injuries due specifically to military motor vehicle (MMV) crashes. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A search of 18 electronic databases identified English language publications addressing MMV crash-related injuries between 1970 and 2006 th...