OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of maternal involvement in motor vehicle crashes on the likelihood of adverse pregnancy outcomes and to estimate the effect of seatbelt use in reducing the occurrence of those outcomes. METHODS Statewide motor vehicle crash, birth, and fetal death records from 1992 to 1999 were probabilistically linked. Logistic regression was used to compare the likelihood of a...

Emergency medical service (EMS) response combined with the increasing availability and usage of advanced automatic collision notification (AACN) systems in motor vehicles are important components in the effort to reduce fatalities and serious injuries suffered in motor vehicle crashes. This research note examines fatal motor vehicle crash locations in relation to the coverage area of helicopter...

Mobile water supply vehicles, known as tankers or tenders, are widely used to transport water to areas beyond a water supply system or where the water supply is inadequate. Incidents in­ volving motor vehicles account for approximately 20% of U.S. fire fighter deaths each year; cases involving tankers are the most prevalent of these motor vehicle incidents. During 1977–1999, 73 deaths occurred ...

This paper explores drivers' knowledge regarding The righT of way aT freeway on-ramp merging areas, including Their acTions when driving aT Those areas. a sample of 530 ohio drivers parTicipaTed in mail and online surveys ThaT assessed Their demographic characTerisTics, knowledge of righT of way, and merging pracTices. inTroducTion Motor vehicle crashes are one of the leading causes of death in...

Hearing loss from airbag deployment after motor vehicle crashes has been documented multiple times in the adult population, but rarely in the pediatric population. We report a case of significant sensorineural hearing loss following airbag deployment in a pediatric patient who presented to the ED on the day of the crash. This report highlights the need for pediatric physicians to be aware of th...

Pulmonary contusion is the most common thoracic soft tissue injury encountered in motor vehicle crashes and is seen in 10-17% of all trauma admissions. This study presents a biomechanical and radiological analysis with the goal of quantifying pulmonary contusion resulting from motor vehicle crashes in order to illustrate the relationships between crash characteristics, contusion severity, and p...