Injury Patterns in Vehicle Crashes: The Significance of Occupant Seating Position
Zachary Taylor,
Austin Henken-Siefken,
Andrew McCague
Abstract:Objectives: Investigating patterns among the outcomes of patients involved in motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) can provide information necessary to guide targeted interventions to improve road traffic safety. Our purpose is to identify any differences between passenger and driver injury severity and overall clinical course after MVAs.
Methods: We performed a retrospective review and analysis of 3,693 patients involved in MVAs from 2016 to 2021. We divided the data into two groups, drivers and passenge… Show more
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