Excess accident risk among residents of deprived areas

Abstract

This study examines road risks among residents of deprived neighbourhoods targeted by social policy compared with residents of other contiguous neighbourhoods that are socially more privileged. The data used are from accident reports filled in by the police. When these data are brought to the level of the population in the areas studied, the adjusted relative risk for those living in sensitive urban areas compared with those living in other areas is assessed at 1.366 (with a 95% confidence interval from 1.240 to 1.502). Distributions by age and gender are then studied. In the discussion, several hypotheses concerning behaviour, mobility and socio-spatial factors are discussed.

Socio-economic inequalities in mortality due to injuries in small areas of ten cities in Spain (MEDEA Project)

“…In this sense, when mortality due to traffic injuries is analysed at the ecological level we should consider that the place of the accident usually does not coincide with place of residence (Eksler and Lassarre, 2008). This fact could affect particularly motor vehicle occupants, but not so much pedestrians and certain groups of age of the victims (Fleury et al, 2010).…”

Socioeconomic and sociodemographic inequalities and their association with road traffic injuries

“…They particularly emphasized spatial variations of these events in areas with large low-income and minority populations versus other areas. Other studies were conducted in France and focused on all modes (Fleury et al, 2010;Licaj et al, 2011). Fleury et al (2010) studied the traffic crash risk of residents of deprived areas (i.e.…”

“…Other studies were conducted in France and focused on all modes (Fleury et al, 2010;Licaj et al, 2011). Fleury et al (2010) studied the traffic crash risk of residents of deprived areas (i.e. sensitive urban areas) as compared to the risk of residents of control areas.…”

Deprived neighborhoods and risk of road trauma (incidence and severity) among under 25year-olds in the Rhône Département (France)

“…Our goal is to study the influence of the type of residential municipality, used as an indicator of contextual deprivation, on the incidence and severity of road trauma involving children and young people of under 25 years of age. The only related study conducted in France concerned police data without indication of severity (Fleury et al 2010).…”