Head-on crashes on two-way interurban roads: a public health concern in road safety.
Gac Sanit
; 29 Suppl 1: 16-23, 2015 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-26342413
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To describe the magnitude and characteristics of crashes and drivers involved in head-on crashes on two-way interurban roads in Spain between 2007 and 2012, and to identify the factors associated with the likelihood of head-on crashes on these roads compared with other types of crash.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study was conducted using the National Crash Register. The dependent variables were head-on crashes with injury (yes/no) and drivers involved in head-on crashes (yes/no). Factors associated with head-on crashes and with being a driver involved in a head-on crash versus other types of crash were studied using a multivariate robust Poisson regression model to estimate proportion ratios (PR) and confidence intervals (95% CI).RESULTS:
There were 9,192 head-on crashes on two-way Spanish interurban roads. A total of 15,412 men and 3,862 women drivers were involved. Compared with other types of crash, head-on collisions were more likely on roads 7 m or more wide, on road sections with curves, narrowings or drop changes, on wet or snowy surfaces, and in twilight conditions. Transgressions committed by drivers involved in head-on crashes were driving in the opposite direction and incorrectly overtaking another vehicle. Factors associated with a lower probability of head-on crashes were the existence of medians (PR=0.57; 95%CI 0.48-0.68) and a paved shoulder of less than 1.5 meters (PR=0.81; 95%CI 0.77-0.86) or from 1.5 to 2.45 meters (PR=0.90; 95%CI 0.84-0.96).CONCLUSIONS:
This study allowed the characterization of crashes and drivers involved in head-on crashes on two-way interurban roads. The lower probability observed on roads with median strips point to these measures as an effective way to reduce these collisions.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Segurança
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Condução de Veículo
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Acidentes de Trânsito
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Saúde Pública
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article