News tagged with traffic crash
Fatal crashes involving cellphone use may be under-reported
(HealthDay)—The number of fatal crashes involving drivers distracted by cellphones is vastly under-reported in the United States, according to a new study.
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May 09, 2013 |
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Drunk driving not the only way alcohol leads to teen deaths, study says
(HealthDay)—Less than one-third of the 4,700 annual underage drinking-related deaths in the United States result from road crashes, according to a new study.
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Apr 17, 2013 |
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New research finds over half of young adult deaths could be preventable if parents and children work together
(Medical Xpress)—About 57 percent of deaths among American teenagers and young adults are attributable to personal decisions and could be prevented, according to new risk research from Duke University. ...
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Apr 12, 2013 |
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Sleep apnoea patients more likely to report nodding at the wheel and fail driving simulator tests
People with sleep apnoea are more likely to fail a driving simulator test and report nodding whilst driving, according to new research.
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Apr 11, 2013 |
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If you think seatbelt use inconvenient, consider the inconvenience of being injured
Since most driving is done locally, it should not be surprising that most auto accidents occur during local errands. Yet, occasional seatbelt users are more likely to buckle up for trips on high speed roads, ...
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Mar 26, 2013 |
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UN says most of world lags on road safety laws
(AP)—The World Health Organization says only 7 percent of the world's population lives in nations where there are adequate road safety laws.
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Mar 14, 2013 |
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British Columbia traffic deaths could be cut in half, study says
A study by a Simon Fraser University researcher shows British Columbia has much higher traffic death rates than most northern European countries. Comparisons to the safest country, the Netherlands, suggest B.C. could reduce ...
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Feb 28, 2013 |
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Road safety in megacities: Bikers, pedestrians beware
(Medical Xpress)—Rapid growth of large cities throughout the world is having enormous impact on traffic safety in urban areas, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
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Feb 07, 2013 |
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NZ researchers create online injured cyclist-door crash map
A searchable online map showing where in New Zealand cyclists have been injured as a result of car doors opening has been created by University of Otago injury prevention researchers.
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Feb 07, 2013 |
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Resident fatigue, stress trigger motor vehicle incidents, poll finds
(Medical Xpress)—It appears that long, arduous hours in the hospital are causing more than stress and fatigue among doctors-in-training—they're crashing, or nearly crashing, their cars after work, according to new Mayo ...
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Dec 17, 2012 |
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Intense mind wandering could account for 'substantial proportion' of road crashes
People whose minds wander whilst driving, especially when intense, are significantly more likely to be responsible for a crash and are threatening safety on the roads, warns a study in the Christmas issue published in the BM ...
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Dec 13, 2012 |
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Every third child incorrectly restrained in cars, says European study
Car accidents are the main cause of serious injury and death among children in Norway. A new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health shows that 37 per cent of all children under 16 years are ...
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Oct 08, 2012 |
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When physicians report unfit drivers, crash rates go down, study shows
(Medical Xpress)—Mandatory physician reporting of patients who may be medically unfit to drive led to a substantial decrease in serious road crashes, according to a new study from the School of Medicine and the University ...
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Sep 27, 2012 |
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Suicide now kills more Americans than car crashes: study
(HealthDay)—More Americans now commit suicide than die in car crashes, making suicide the leading cause of injury deaths, according to a new study.
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Sep 20, 2012 |
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Few kids use recommended safety restraints in cars
Despite the fact that car crashes are the leading cause of death for children older than three years in the U.S. and send more than 140,000 children to the emergency room each year, new research has found that low proportions ...
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Aug 07, 2012 |
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