Colorado drugged driving prevalence and impaired driving conviction rates: Effects of impaired driving definitions and a 5-nanogram limit for delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol
Conclusions: Efforts to educate the public about the dangers of drugged driving should emphasize polydrug impairment, not simply THC impairment. States should analyze data on causes and consequences of DUI arrests to understand what their drugged driving problems are and what they are not. Non-zero drug per se levels and defining DUI as "incapable of safe driving" can severely reduce the effectiveness of DUI laws.PMID:38175179 | DOI:10.1080/15389588.2023.2296865 (Source: Traffic Injury Prevention)
Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - January 4, 2024 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Edward C Wood Source Type: research
Pedestrian injuries in the United States: Shifting injury patterns with the introduction of pedestrian protection into the passenger vehicle fleet
CONCLUSIONS: More important than the reasons for the shifts in the relative frequency of injury to each body region are the conclusions that can be drawn regarding priorities for pedestrian protection research. Though head/face and lower extremity injuries remained the most frequently injured body regions in adult pedestrians admitted to NTDB trauma centers, the relative frequency of thorax and pelvis/hip injuries increased steadily, underlining the increasing importance of pedestrian protection research on these body regions.PMID:38175182 | DOI:10.1080/15389588.2023.2281271 (Source: Traffic Injury Prevention)
Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - January 4, 2024 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Ann Mallory Rakshit Ramachandra Abby Valek Brian Suntay Jason Stammen Source Type: research
Colorado drugged driving prevalence and impaired driving conviction rates: Effects of impaired driving definitions and a 5-nanogram limit for delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol
Conclusions: Efforts to educate the public about the dangers of drugged driving should emphasize polydrug impairment, not simply THC impairment. States should analyze data on causes and consequences of DUI arrests to understand what their drugged driving problems are and what they are not. Non-zero drug per se levels and defining DUI as "incapable of safe driving" can severely reduce the effectiveness of DUI laws.PMID:38175179 | DOI:10.1080/15389588.2023.2296865 (Source: Traffic Injury Prevention)
Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - January 4, 2024 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Edward C Wood Source Type: research
Pedestrian injuries in the United States: Shifting injury patterns with the introduction of pedestrian protection into the passenger vehicle fleet
CONCLUSIONS: More important than the reasons for the shifts in the relative frequency of injury to each body region are the conclusions that can be drawn regarding priorities for pedestrian protection research. Though head/face and lower extremity injuries remained the most frequently injured body regions in adult pedestrians admitted to NTDB trauma centers, the relative frequency of thorax and pelvis/hip injuries increased steadily, underlining the increasing importance of pedestrian protection research on these body regions.PMID:38175182 | DOI:10.1080/15389588.2023.2281271 (Source: Traffic Injury Prevention)
Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - January 4, 2024 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Ann Mallory Rakshit Ramachandra Abby Valek Brian Suntay Jason Stammen Source Type: research
Colorado drugged driving prevalence and impaired driving conviction rates: Effects of impaired driving definitions and a 5-nanogram limit for delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol
Conclusions: Efforts to educate the public about the dangers of drugged driving should emphasize polydrug impairment, not simply THC impairment. States should analyze data on causes and consequences of DUI arrests to understand what their drugged driving problems are and what they are not. Non-zero drug per se levels and defining DUI as "incapable of safe driving" can severely reduce the effectiveness of DUI laws.PMID:38175179 | DOI:10.1080/15389588.2023.2296865 (Source: Traffic Injury Prevention)
Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - January 4, 2024 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Edward C Wood Source Type: research
Pedestrian injuries in the United States: Shifting injury patterns with the introduction of pedestrian protection into the passenger vehicle fleet
CONCLUSIONS: More important than the reasons for the shifts in the relative frequency of injury to each body region are the conclusions that can be drawn regarding priorities for pedestrian protection research. Though head/face and lower extremity injuries remained the most frequently injured body regions in adult pedestrians admitted to NTDB trauma centers, the relative frequency of thorax and pelvis/hip injuries increased steadily, underlining the increasing importance of pedestrian protection research on these body regions.PMID:38175182 | DOI:10.1080/15389588.2023.2281271 (Source: Traffic Injury Prevention)
Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - January 4, 2024 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Ann Mallory Rakshit Ramachandra Abby Valek Brian Suntay Jason Stammen Source Type: research
A study into the nature and extent of polydrug use in driving recidivism behavior
CONCLUSIONS: Our results show that polydrug use increases the risk of impaired driving recidivism and represents a considerable threat to road safety.PMID:38165201 | DOI:10.1080/15389588.2023.2274273 (Source: Traffic Injury Prevention)
Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - January 2, 2024 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Giovanna Tassoni Marta Cippitelli Roberto Scendoni Rino Froldi Erika Buratti Alice Cerioni Gianmario Mietti Mariano Cingolani Source Type: research
A comparison of licensed driver counts from the Federal Highway Administration and driver licensing agencies in 11 states
Conclusions: These findings highlight the continued concern regarding the accuracy of licensed driver counts from the FHWA and extend previous studies by illustrating the impact of using FHWA counts on statistical inference. We recommend against using these data for traffic safety research or policy evaluation. Nevertheless, we acknowledge the need for a centralized, easily accessible database for licensed driver data.PMID:38165202 | DOI:10.1080/15389588.2023.2278412 (Source: Traffic Injury Prevention)
Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - January 2, 2024 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Alexander Evans Marco H Benedetti Gregory Chang Brittany Shoots-Reinhard Zhenhua Chen Gary A Smith Motao Zhu Source Type: research
Looking back in the rearview: Insights into Queensland's rear-end crashes
CONCLUSION: Rear-end crashes can be unjust in that the not-at-fault party is typically more severely injured. Results from the current study suggest that keeping speed limits no higher than 50 km/h could help reduce the severity of rear-end crashes. Increased enforcement of safe following distances could also assist in preventing road trauma as a result of rear-end crashes.PMID:38165203 | DOI:10.1080/15389588.2023.2267710 (Source: Traffic Injury Prevention)
Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - January 2, 2024 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Ritwik Swain Gr égoire S Larue Source Type: research
Existence of connected and autonomous vehicles in mixed traffic: Impacts on safety and environment
CONCLUSIONS: By introducing CAVs into the road traffic system, traffic operation safety and environmental quality will be improved, with a more stable flow status, lower collision risk, and less air pollution.PMID:38165395 | DOI:10.1080/15389588.2023.2291337 (Source: Traffic Injury Prevention)
Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - January 2, 2024 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Shanshan Wei Minhua Shao Source Type: research
Drivers' liability-based comparative severity analysis of motorized two-wheeler crashes
CONCLUSION: The statistical results were correlated with past studies to provide proper justification in order to provide a better understanding of small-displacement MTW fatal accidents in developing countries. Additionally, this research aids in the development of mitigation strategies and future research directions to improve the safety of MTW users.PMID:38165399 | DOI:10.1080/15389588.2023.2292003 (Source: Traffic Injury Prevention)
Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - January 2, 2024 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Ankit Choudhary Rahul Dev Garg Sukhvir Singh Jain Source Type: research
A study into the nature and extent of polydrug use in driving recidivism behavior
CONCLUSIONS: Our results show that polydrug use increases the risk of impaired driving recidivism and represents a considerable threat to road safety.PMID:38165201 | DOI:10.1080/15389588.2023.2274273 (Source: Traffic Injury Prevention)
Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - January 2, 2024 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Giovanna Tassoni Marta Cippitelli Roberto Scendoni Rino Froldi Erika Buratti Alice Cerioni Gianmario Mietti Mariano Cingolani Source Type: research
A comparison of licensed driver counts from the Federal Highway Administration and driver licensing agencies in 11 states
Conclusions: These findings highlight the continued concern regarding the accuracy of licensed driver counts from the FHWA and extend previous studies by illustrating the impact of using FHWA counts on statistical inference. We recommend against using these data for traffic safety research or policy evaluation. Nevertheless, we acknowledge the need for a centralized, easily accessible database for licensed driver data.PMID:38165202 | DOI:10.1080/15389588.2023.2278412 (Source: Traffic Injury Prevention)
Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - January 2, 2024 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Alexander Evans Marco H Benedetti Gregory Chang Brittany Shoots-Reinhard Zhenhua Chen Gary A Smith Motao Zhu Source Type: research
Looking back in the rearview: Insights into Queensland's rear-end crashes
CONCLUSION: Rear-end crashes can be unjust in that the not-at-fault party is typically more severely injured. Results from the current study suggest that keeping speed limits no higher than 50 km/h could help reduce the severity of rear-end crashes. Increased enforcement of safe following distances could also assist in preventing road trauma as a result of rear-end crashes.PMID:38165203 | DOI:10.1080/15389588.2023.2267710 (Source: Traffic Injury Prevention)
Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - January 2, 2024 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Ritwik Swain Gr égoire S Larue Source Type: research
Existence of connected and autonomous vehicles in mixed traffic: Impacts on safety and environment
CONCLUSIONS: By introducing CAVs into the road traffic system, traffic operation safety and environmental quality will be improved, with a more stable flow status, lower collision risk, and less air pollution.PMID:38165395 | DOI:10.1080/15389588.2023.2291337 (Source: Traffic Injury Prevention)
Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - January 2, 2024 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Shanshan Wei Minhua Shao Source Type: research
