Analyzing and modeling risk exposure of pedestrian children to involvement in car crashes

Elias, Wafa; Shiftan, Yoram

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2013.06.035

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“…It can be mentioned that walking long distance to school could prone children to more traffic accident threats. Our result is consistent with other study (Elias & Shiftan, 2014) that revealed those child pedestrian who walk more are more probable to be injured than other children. On the contrary, a survey by Posner et al from the United States demonstrated that most children were not injured commuting to or from school rather than other walking trips (Posner et al, 2002).…”

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“…Result of analysing the variables affecting pedestrian children road crashes by Elias and Shiftan (2014) revealed that a combination of environmental factors and traveling pattern is contributing to occurrence of child pedestrian road crashes. Occurrences of such accidents for boys were affiliated with low socioeconomic status, living in areas of high density, lack of separate lanes for different vehicles and mixed land use near major highways and roads (Elias & Shiftan, 2014).…”

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“…Other related study implemented by Blazquez and Celis (2013) that analysed the spatial and temporal status of child pedestrian crashes by using Moran's I index test and showed that the occurrence of traffic accidents is significantly related to time of day, existence of intersection in roads and lack of traffic signs in streets (Blazquez & Celis, 2013). Result of analysing the variables affecting pedestrian children road crashes by Elias and Shiftan (2014) revealed that a combination of environmental factors and traveling pattern is contributing to occurrence of child pedestrian road crashes. Occurrences of such accidents for boys were affiliated with low socioeconomic status, living in areas of high density, lack of separate lanes for different vehicles and mixed land use near major highways and roads (Elias & Shiftan, 2014).…”

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Environmental risk factors contributing to traffic accidents in children: a case-control study

Jamshidi

Moradi

Majdzadeh

2016

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

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The aim of this study is to identify environmental risk factors related to road accidents in children of Tehran. This case-control study was performed in 2013. The cases were injured pedestrians aged 5-15 who were admitted to major hospitals supervised by Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The sample size for the cases was 273 and for the control group was 546. For the completeness of the clusters, 7 extra persons in case (total = 280) and 14 persons (total = 560) in control group were included. The interference of confounding variables assessed through forward conditional logistic regression. Result shows occurrence of traffic accidents was significantly associate with the width of the alleys or (<5 m: OR = 8.4, 95% CI: 3.3-21.5; 5-8 m: OR = 4.7, 95% CI: 1.8-12.2), distance from home to school((<100 m: OR = 1.7, 95% CI: 1.0-2.8), existence of parking lot (OR = 1.5, 95% CI: 1.0-2.3), traffic congestion (OR = 4.1, 95% CI: 2.6-6.4), traffic speed (OR = 2.1, 95% CI: 1.3-3.2) and existence of pedestrian bridges(OR = 4.2, 95% CI: 2.6-6.8). In the light of the important role of environmental factors in the occurrence of child traffic accidents, alleviating structural risk factors in addition to education and enforcement need more systematic efforts and planning by policymakers and urban planners to attain pedestrian safety goals.

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Environmental risk factors contributing to traffic accidents in children: a case-control study

Jamshidi

Moradi

Majdzadeh

2016

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

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“…Elias et al ( 38 ) present the town of Shefaram in Lower Galilee as a case study in the risk factors of childhood pedestrian injuries. Elias et al identified high residential density, low socio-economic status, low level urban-planning, the lack of public transportation, narrow roads and the absence of shoulders and sidewalks, the lack of distinct pedestrian crossings, the lack of traffic signs and parking facilities as risk factors in pedestrian traffic injuries.…”

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The Incidence of Road Traffic Crashes Among Young People Aged 15–20 Years: Differences in Behavior, Lifestyle and Sociodemographic Indices in the Galilee and the Golan

Klaitman

Solomonov

Yaloz

et al. 2018

Front. Public Health

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Background: Adolescent injuries and fatalities constitute a world health concern and present a major public health burden. Of all childhood injuries in Israel 61.8% occur during road traffic crashes. The risk of being injured or killed in a road traffic crash is especially high among individuals deemed to have a low socio-economic status, but, there also exist crucial risk factors for road traffic crashes that are intrinsic social determinants of health, including behavior, lifestyle, education and employment. These associations are explored in this study.Aim: To examine the contribution of socioeconomic inequalities to the incidence of road traffic crashes among adolescents living in the Galilee and the Golan.Methods: A large retrospective study of trauma records (N = 3293) of 15–20-year-old patients who were injured in road traffic crashes and admitted to Ziv Medical Center between 2004 and 2015 was performed. These patients were subcategorized according to their home address. Using census data and other databases associations between socioeconomic inequalities, intrinsic social determinants and the prevalence of road crashes were investigated.Results: Road traffic crashes in the Galilee and the Golan are more frequent among residents of low socioeconomic areas. Fifty-five percent of drivers are from the areas of lowest socioeconomic level (levels 2 to 4) and are responsible for 60% of the road traffic injuries admitted to Ziv Medical Center (p < 0.001). In contrast, 42% of drivers are from areas of medium socioeconomic level (levels 5 and 6) but are responsible for only 35% of road traffic injuries (p < 0.001). Young women in the Galilee and the Golan are less likely to be involved in road traffic crashes−35.8% compared to 64.2% in young men.Conclusions: This research has shown that youth, male gender, socioeconomic status, education level and the quality of road infrastructure are important factors in the incidence of road traffic crashes in the Galilee and the Golan. This should be taken into consideration by policy makers in order to develop appropriate interventions in road safety targeted at multiple levels.

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“…Few studies had indicated that pattern of road traffi c injury (RTI) is significantly influenced by geographical lay out and its surrounding buildup. [2,3] Therefore the investigator planned to conduct a research with a primary objective to identify hotspot areas and geographical buildup within the vicinity of severely injured victims of road traffic accidents. The severely injured population was chosen because it involved more of productive young road users who are crucial for socioeconomic status of the country.…”

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The Buffering analysis to identify common geographical factors within the vicinity of severe injury related to motor vehicle crash in Malaysia

Rahman

Rainis

Noor

et al. 2016

World Journal of Emergency Medicine

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Analyzing and modeling risk exposure of pedestrian children to involvement in car crashes

Cited by 32 publications

References 21 publications

Environmental risk factors contributing to traffic accidents in children: a case-control study

Environmental risk factors contributing to traffic accidents in children: a case-control study

The Incidence of Road Traffic Crashes Among Young People Aged 15–20 Years: Differences in Behavior, Lifestyle and Sociodemographic Indices in the Galilee and the Golan

The Buffering analysis to identify common geographical factors within the vicinity of severe injury related to motor vehicle crash in Malaysia

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