Where to Ride? An Explorative Study to Investigate Potential Risk Factors of Personal Mobility Accidents

As a mobility of future, the popularity of personal mobility vehicles (PMs) is rapidly increasing worldwide. However, this boom in the use of PMs has resulted in a substantial number of accidents involving not only PM users but also other road users including pedestrians, bicyclists, and motor vehicle drivers. This study aims to explore the potential risk factors for the occurrence of PM-related accidents and the resulting injury severity using the Traffic Accident Analysis System (TAAS) of South Korea between 2017 and 2019. We found that PM–pedestrian accidents tend to occur on roads with wider sidewalks and bike lanes, possibly because the pedestrian–PM conflict increases in this road condition. There is still ongoing debate on whether it is appropriate for PMs to share the sidewalk with pedestrians. Some countries, including Korea, prohibit the use of PMs on sidewalks; however, in reality, this regulation is not well-observed because using PMs on roadways involves higher crash risk with motor vehicles. This study suggests one potential solution to ensure safety of PM users: expansion of bike lane infrastructure having physically separated bike lanes and sidewalks/motorways in addition to the formation and strict enforcement of appropriate safety rules for PM users.

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Structural equation modelling of potential risk factors for pedestrian accidents in rural and urban roads

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion ◽

10.1080/17457300.2020.1835991 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Abbas Sheykhfard ◽

Farshidreza Haghighi ◽

Trond Nordfjærn ◽

Mostafa Soltaninejad

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Potential Risk ◽

Structural Equation Modelling ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

Potential Risk Factors ◽

Pedestrian Accidents

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Motor Vehicle Fatalities during Memorial Day Weekends, 1981-2016

10.21203/rs.2.16680/v1 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Yuni Tang ◽

Kendra L Ratnapradipa ◽

Henry Xiang ◽

Motao Zhu

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Potential Risk ◽

Motor Vehicle ◽

The United States ◽

Traffic Fatalities ◽

Fatality Risk ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Potential Risk Factors

Abstract Objective: Our aims were to determine which day(s) during the holiday had highest motor vehicle fatality risk compared to non-holiday travel and to identify potential risk factors. Results: Of 43,457 traffic fatalities studied, 15,292 (35%) occurred during the holiday, with Saturday being deadliest but Monday having highest odds. Both sexes, all years, age <65, drivers and passengers, rural and urban, and all regions in the United States were at increased risk during the holiday versus non-holiday periods.

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Premature Arterial Disease Associated with Familial Antithrombin III Deficiency

Thrombosis and Haemostasis ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1645677 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 63 (01) ◽

pp. 013-015 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

E J Johnson ◽

C R M Prentice ◽

L A Parapia

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Venous Thromboembolism ◽

Potential Risk ◽

Antithrombin Iii ◽

Arterial Disease ◽

Coagulation System ◽

Early Age ◽

Arterial Thromboembolism ◽

Potential Risk Factors ◽

Antithrombin Iii Deficiency

SummaryAntithrombin III (ATIII) deficiency is one of the few known abnormalities of the coagulation system known to predispose to venous thromboembolism but its relation to arterial disease is not established. We describe two related patients with this disorder, both of whom suffered arterial thrombotic events, at an early age. Both patients had other potential risk factors, though these would normally be considered unlikely to lead to such catastrophic events at such an age. Thrombosis due to ATIII deficiency is potentially preventable, and this diagnosis should be sought more frequently in patients with arterial thromboembolism, particularly if occurring at a young age. In addition, in patients with known ATIII deficiency, other risk factors for arterial disease should be eliminated, if possible. In particular, these patients should be counselled against smoking.

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