Driver's Obesity and Road Crash Risks in the United States.

CONCLUSION: The rising national prevalence of obesity extends to US drivers involved in fatal crashes and indicates the need to improve seatbelt use, vehicle design, and post-crash care for this vulnerable population. PMID: 26890412 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26890412?dopt=Abstract

Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - February 18, 2016 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Bhatti JA, Nathens AB, Redelmeier DA Tags: Traffic Inj Prev Source Type: research