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BACKGROUND Ambulance crashes have become an increasing source of public concern. Emergency medical services directors have little data to develop ambulance operation and risk management policies. OBJECTIVE To describe fatal ambulance crash characteristics, identifying those that differentiate emergency and nonemergency use crashes. METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of all fatal ambu...

INTRODUCTION Deaths and injuries from all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crashes result in approximately 700 deaths each year and more than 100,000 emergency department (ED) visits. Common misconceptions about ATV crashes are a significant barrier to injury prevention efforts, as is the lack of key information about where and how crashes occur. The purpose of this study was to determine ATV crash patter...

CONTEXT There is an increased awareness of the problem of rollover crashes, but few data on children involved in rollover crashes in the United States. OBJECTIVE To determine: (1) the rates of rollover crashes involving children and the incidence of fatal injury; (2) the characteristics of crashes involving children; (3) the risk factors for children being in a rollover compared with a non-ro...

BACKGROUND In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in implementing road safety policy by different low income countries. However; the evidence is scarce on its success in the reduction of crashes, injuries and deaths. This study was conducted to assess whether road crashes, injuries and fatalities was reduced following the road safety regulation introduced as of September 2007 by...

INTRODUCTION Hot-air balloon tours are FAR Part 91-governed balloon rides conducted for compensation or hire. Part 91, General Aviation, in general involves the least strict federal regulations and accounts for the majority of aviation crashes and fatalities. METHODS National Transportation Safety Board reports of hot-air balloon tour crashes in the United States from 2000 through 2011 were r...

CONTEXT Despite the increased popularity of hot-air balloon flight, data on injuries and fatalities associated with hot-air balloon crashes are limited. OBJECTIVE To determine factors associated with injury and death in hot-air balloon crashes. DESIGN Retrospective review of data collected from reports and investigations by the Civil Aeronautics Board and the National Transportation Safety ...

INTRODUCTION This exploratory study investigated the relationship between vision obstructions from body pillars and lane-change crashes. METHODS The vision obstructions were quantified by measuring, from the driver's perspective, the horizontal angular sizes and locations of the driver-side A-, B-, and C-pillars. The sample consisted of 21 vehicle models, including 13 passenger cars, 6 SUVs, ...

CONTEXT Graduated driver licensing (GDL) programs are being adopted in many states to address the high rate of motor vehicle fatalities among teens by requiring teenaged drivers to gain experience and maturity under conditions of relatively low crash risk before gaining full driving privileges. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the early impact of Michigan's GDL program on traffic crashes among 16-year-o...