The Relative Influence of Alcohol and Seatbelt Usage on Severity of Injury from Motor Vehicle Crashes

1990 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
JAMES A. ANDERSEN ◽  
BARRY A. McLELLAN ◽  
GIUSEPPE PAGLIARELLO ◽  
WILLIAM R. NELSON
Keyword(s):  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Motor Vehicle Crashes ◽  
Relative Influence ◽  
Vehicle Crashes ◽  
Severity Of Injury

The Relative Influence of Alcohol and Seatbelt Usage on Severity of Injury from Motor Vehicle Crashes

1990 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-417
Author(s):  
JAMES A. ANDERSEN ◽  
BARRY A. McLELLAN ◽  
GIUSEPPE PAGLIARELLO ◽  
WILLIAM R. NELSON
Keyword(s):  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Motor Vehicle Crashes ◽  
Relative Influence ◽  
Vehicle Crashes ◽  
Severity Of Injury

MOPEDS: Motorized Objects Propelling Ethanol Drinking Subjects

2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 304-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Britton Christmas ◽  
Rita A. Brintzenhoff ◽  
Thomas M. Schmelzer ◽  
Karen E. Head ◽  
Ronald F. Sing
Keyword(s):  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Motor Vehicle Crashes ◽  
Continuous Data ◽  
Vehicle Crashes ◽  
Injury Mortality ◽  
Severity Of Injury ◽  
Driver's License ◽  
Recorded Data ◽  
Proportional Data ◽  
Motorcycle Crashes

Mopeds are not subject to the same laws and jurisdiction as cars or motorcycles, including the requirement of a driver's license. We undertook this study to examine the influence of alcohol (ETOH) on moped crashes. We retrospectively reviewed adult moped injuries compared with motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) and motorcycle crashes (MCCs) from 1995 through 2006. Demographics, severity of injury, mortality, and serum ETOH levels were recorded. Data were analyzed using the Student t test for continuous data and the χ2 test for proportional data. Motor vehicle crashes accounted for 7186 admissions. MCC and moped crashes numbered 973 and 113, respectively. Although not statistically significant ( P = 0.064), moped crashes yielded the highest mortality (9.7%) compared with MCCs (8.5%) and MVCs (6.7%). An increased association of blood ETOH levels with moped crashes, however, was statistically significant ( P = 0.004). Serum ETOH levels above 0.05 g/dL were observed in 1681 MVCs (23.4%), 241 MCCs (24.8%), and 44 moped crashes (39%). In this study, we discovered that moped crashes demonstrate a significantly higher ETOH involvement than either MVCs or MCCs representing a previously unrecognized public safety risk.

Motor Vehicle Crashes, Restraint Use, and Severity of Injury in Children in Nevada

1997 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve J. Niemcryk ◽  
Christoph R. Kaufmann ◽  
Michael Brawley ◽  
Sheryl I. Yount
Keyword(s):  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Motor Vehicle Crashes ◽  
Vehicle Crashes ◽  
Restraint Use ◽  
Severity Of Injury
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