This study simultaneously models crash severity of both parties in two-vehicle accidents at signalized intersections in Taipei City, Taiwan, using a novel bivariate generalized ordered probit (BGOP) model. Estimation results show that the BGOP model performs better than the conventional bivariate ordered probit (BOP) model in terms of goodness-of-fit indices and prediction accuracy and provides...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To review systematic review literature that describes the effectiveness of transport interventions in improving population health. METHODS Systematic review methodology was used to evaluate published and unpublished systematic reviews in any language that described the measured health effects of any mode of transport intervention. MAIN RESULTS 28 systematic reviews were iden...

Advanced driver assistance systems, ADAS, have shown the possibility to anticipate crash accidents and effectively assist road users in critical traffic situations. This is not the case for motorcyclists, in fact ADAS for motorcycles are still barely developed. Our aim was to study a camera-based sensor for the application of preventive safety in tilting vehicles. We identified two road conflic...

This study analyzes the profile of deaths from road traffic accidents in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, by linking two public databases, the Information System of the Urban Transportation and Transit Company (BH10) and the Mortality Information System (SIM). The linked database (n = 306) identified a 24% under-recording rate for deaths and differed in the age distribution from the ...

Motorcyclists account for more than 380 000 deaths annually worldwide from road traffic accidents. are the most vulnerable users to safety (28% of global fatalities), together with cyclists and pedestrians. Approximately 80% low- or middle-income countries. Colombia has a rate 9.7 per 100 inhabitants, which places it 10th in world. Motorcycles correspond 57% fleet generate an average 51% fatali...

The ability of a helmet to reduce injury to the wearer in the first instance depends on whether it is securely in place during the impact. A helmet may be displaced or even ejected during a crash if it has been incorrectly fastened, worn, or inappropriately sized for the wearer's head. In the current pedal and motorcycle helmet standards, the propensity of a helmet to roll off the head in a cra...

OBJECTIVE To report the clinical and radiological characteristics, management and outcomes of traumatic ascending aorta and aortic arch injuries. METHODS Historic cohort multicentre study including 17 major trauma patients with traumatic aortic injury from January 2000 to January 2011. RESULTS The most common mechanism of blunt trauma was motor-vehicle crash (47%) followed by motorcycle cra...