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Marijuana's 4/20 holiday tied to rise in fatal car crashes
Marijuana users' self-proclaimed holiday is linked with a slight increase in fatal U.S. car crashes, an analysis of 25 years of data found.
Feb 12, 2018
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Sleepy drivers may be causing more crashes than thought
(HealthDay)—Driver fatigue causes many more car accidents in the United States than previously estimated, a new report suggests.
Feb 8, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
In-person license renewal tied to fewer crash hospitalizations of drivers with dementia
Requiring physicians to report patients with dementia to state driver's licensing authorities is not associated with fewer hospitalizations from motor vehicle crashes. However, in-person license renewal laws and vision testing ...
Jan 31, 2018
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Full moon linked to increased risk of fatal motorcycle crashes
The full moon is associated with an increased risk of fatal motorcycle crashes in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.
Dec 11, 2017
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Motorcycle crashes cause five times as many deaths as car accidents, six times the health costs
Motorcycle accidents are costly in terms of lives and health care costs. Compared with car accidents, motorcycle accidents cause 3 times the injuries, 6 times the medical costs and 5 times the deaths, found new research in ...
Nov 20, 2017
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Impacts of ride-hailing on crashes differ from city to city
Ride-hailing services reduce drunk-driving crashes in some cities, reports a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania this month in the American Journal of Epidemiology. ...
Oct 4, 2017
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Older drivers who experience falls may be at a higher risk for car crashes
As we age, our ability to drive may help us live independently, shop for ourselves, and maintain social connections. Although car crash rates are low among older adults and are declining, older adults do still have higher ...
Sep 13, 2017
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Spike in serious road injuries among cyclists
The number of Victorian cyclists being admitted to hospital with serious trauma from road crashes has more than doubled in the past nine years, according to a Monash University study.
Sep 11, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mind wandering is common during driving
Researchers in the United States have investigated mind wandering in volunteers during a driving simulation. When prompted at random during the simulation, the volunteers reported mind wandering 70% of the time. Using electrophysiological ...
Aug 31, 2017
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Bicyclist deaths rise in U.S., men are likely victims
(HealthDay)—Bicyclist deaths on U.S. roadways are up significantly, and men—not kids—are commonly the victims, a new report finds.
Aug 24, 2017
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