A systematic review of epidemiological studies investigating risk factors for work-related road traffic crashes and injuries

With the dramatic increase in motorization, road traffic crashes have become the leading cause of death in China. To reduce the losses associated with road safety problems, it is important to understand the risk factors contributing to the high crash rate among Chinese drivers. This study investigated how driving anger and aberrant driving behaviors are related to crash risk by proposing and testing one mediated model. In this model, the effects of driving anger on road crash risk were mediated by aberrant driving behaviors. However, unlike previous studies, instead of using the overall scale scores, the subscales of driving anger and aberrant driving behaviors were used to establish the mediated model in this study. To test the validity of this model, an Internet-based questionnaire, which included various measures of driving anger, aberrant driving, and road crash history, was completed by a sample of 1974 Chinese drivers. The results showed that the model fitted the data very well and aberrant driving behaviors fully mediated the effects of driving anger on road crash risk. Findings from the present study are useful for the development of countermeasures to reduce road traffic crashes in China.

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Risk factors contributing to road traffic crashes in a fast developing country: the neglected health problem

Injury Prevention ◽

10.1136/ip.2010.029215.273 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 16 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. A75-A75

Author(s):

H. R. Burgut ◽

A. Bener ◽

H. Sidahmed ◽

R. AlBuz ◽

R. Sanya ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Developing Country ◽

Health Problem ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Traffic Crashes ◽

Road Traffic Crashes

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Alcohol, Drugs, and Road Traffic Crashes in India: A Systematic Review

Traffic Injury Prevention ◽

10.1080/15389588.2012.663518 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 544-553 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Ashis Das ◽

Hallvard Gjerde ◽

Saji S. Gopalan ◽

Per T. Normann

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Traffic Crashes ◽

Road Traffic Crashes

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The Impact of Musculoskeletal Injuries Sustained in Road Traffic Crashes on Work-Related Outcomes: A Systematic Review

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182111504 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (21) ◽

pp. 11504

Author(s):

Elise M. Gane ◽

Melanie L. Plinsinga ◽

Charlotte L. Brakenridge ◽

Esther J. Smits ◽

Tammy Aplin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sick Leave ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Musculoskeletal Injury ◽

Musculoskeletal Injuries ◽

Work Outcomes ◽

Traffic Crashes ◽

Road Traffic Crashes ◽

Work Related ◽

The Impact

Musculoskeletal injuries occur frequently after road traffic crashes (RTCs), and the effect on work participation is not fully understood. The primary aim of this review was to determine the impact of sustaining a musculoskeletal injury during an RTC on the rate of return to work (RTW), sick leave, and other work outcomes. The secondary aim was to determine factors associated with these work-related outcomes. An electronic search of relevant databases to identify observational studies related to work and employment, RTC, and musculoskeletal injuries was conducted. Where possible, outcome data were pooled by follow-up period to answer the primary aim. Fifty-three studies were included in this review, of which 28 were included in meta-analyses. The pooled rate of RTW was 70% at 1 month, 67% at 3 months, 76% at 6 months, 83% at 12 months, and 70% at 24 months. Twenty-seven percent of participants took some sick leave by one month follow-up, 13% by 3 months, 23% by 6 months, 36% by 12 months, and 22% by 24 months. Most of the factors identified as associated with work outcomes were health-related, with some evidence also for sociodemographic factors. While 70% of people with RTC-related musculoskeletal injury RTW shortly after accident, many still have not RTW two years later.

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