Pregnant women in vehicles: Driving habits, position and risk of injury

Auriault, Florent; Brandt, Charlotte; Chopin, Aurélie; Gadegbeku, Blandine; Ndiaye, Amina; Balzing, M P; Thollon, Lionel; Behr, Michel

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2016.01.003

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“…We found that although most of the pregnant women drivers (97.6%) always wore a seatbelt, 12.7% of them did so incorrectly. The high rate of seatbelt use among our subjects is in accordance with the results of previous studies: over 90% 14 , 22 , 23 . One survey in 2001 suggested that the shoulder or lap belt was incorrectly used with 27.5% of pregnant women 24 .…”

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Education for appropriate seatbelt use required for early-phase pregnant women drivers

Hanahara

Hitosugi

Tateoka

2020

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Considerable numbers of pregnant women do not understand the correct way to use seatbelts; thus, they are inappropriately restrained when wearing seatbelts. To improve appropriate seatbelt wearing by pregnant women vehicle passengers, we examined their use by pregnant women drivers and the independent factors influencing appropriate use. We undertook a cross-sectional survey of 1,000 pregnant women in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Among 774 returned questionnaires, we analysed those of 680 pregnant women who always wore a seatbelt. The mean participant age was 31.4 ± 5.0 years and mean gestational age 26.2 ± 8.2 weeks; 97.7% of subjects always wore a seatbelt; 86.9% wore a seatbelt correctly and 13.1% incorrectly. Multivariate analysis indicated that receiving information about correct seatbelt use (odds ratio, 2.25; P < 0.005) and gestational age (odds ratio, 1.06; P < 0.001) were significant independent factors for correct seatbelt use. Providing information about correct seatbelt use during the early term is required for pregnant women to protect both the mother and fetus.

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“…A number of studies have reported incorrect seatbelt use by vehicle passengers. Among pregnant women drivers, it has been found that 13% placed the shoulder belt behind the shoulder, which is similar to our results 22 . It has been found that inappropriate seatbelt use can lead to intrauterine fetal death or milk-duct injury 25 , 26 .…”

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Education for appropriate seatbelt use required for early-phase pregnant women drivers

Hanahara

Hitosugi

Tateoka

2020

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“…In terms of the roles of road users involved in MVCs, the proportion of passenger victims was high in the third trimester, whereas the proportion of car driver victims was high in the first trimester. The possible reason is that pregnant women who initially drove cars transitioned to being passengers in the later stages of pregnancy (Auriault et al 2016 ). Notably, 40.8% of pedestrian victims were observed in the third trimester.…”

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Profiles of pregnant women encountering motor vehicle crashes in Taiwan, 2008–2017

Chang,

Chien,

Chang

et al. 2023

Inj. Epidemiol.

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Background Understanding demographic profiles is essential to the assessment of health burden imposed by motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) on pregnant women. However, Asian studies that have examined it are lacking. The study aimed to describe the demographic characteristics and prevalence of MVCs involving pregnant women in Taiwan. Methods A cross-sectional study conducted by the Taiwan Birth Notification dataset from 2008 to 2017 was linked with the police-reported traffic collision registry to identify pregnant women involved in MVCs. The pregnant women were categorized according to their gestational age, age at delivery, the role of road user (driver, passenger, or pedestrian), and vehicle types (car, two-wheeled motor vehicle, or others). A chi-square test was performed for the significance test. Results A total of 22,134 (1.13%) pregnant women were involved in MVCs in the study period. Two-wheeled motor vehicle (47.9%) and driver (81.4%) were the mainly reported vehicle type and road user at the crash scenes, respectively. The majority of MVCs occurred in pregnant women aged 28–34 years. The number of MVCs rapidly declined after 37 weeks of gestation, especially two-wheeled motor vehicle or car crashes. However, the number of pedestrian victims climbed up during the third trimester. Conclusion Pregnant women are susceptible to MVCs regardless of their gestational age, role of a road user, or type of vehicle. The findings of this study emphasize the need for increased awareness of traffic collision prevention among pregnant women aged 28–34. In addition, improving pedestrian safety is essential for the reduction of pregnant victims.

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“…17,18 However, most existing studies on vehicular safety and pregnant women focus solely on the use of seat belts in the driver or front passenger seats. [19][20][21][22][23] For example, studies have found that pregnant women who receive education or information on how to use a seat belt during pregnancy are more likely to wear it. [23][24][25][26] Other studies report that pregnant women receive information on wearing seat belts during pregnancy from healthcare providers, magazines, and so on.…”

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Exposure to Information and Seat Belt Use among Pregnant Women:

Hoshino

Shinozaki

Ogawa

et al. 2020

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Background & Aim: Wearing seat belt is an effective tool to protect both pregnant women and their unborn babies. Pregnant women are more likely to use seat belt if they have acquired knowledge on how to wear seat belt correctly during pregnancy. This study aims to examine the association between exposure to information on seat belts and usual seat belt use in daily life during pregnancy. Methods: We employed a descriptive analysis of cross-sectional survey data collected through self-administered questionnaires at seven obstetric facilities in Maebashi City, a provincial city in Japan. Between October and December 2013, 1,278 pregnant women completed questionnaires, containing items such as the frequency of rear seat belt use and the sources from which they had received information on the issue. Results: We found that 444 participants (34.7%) received information on seat belt use during pregnancy mainly from magazines or administrative bodies, while 834 (65.3%) did not. We also found that pregnant women who received more information from more sources were more likely to wear seat belts while sitting in the rear seat. Conclusions: These findings suggest that increased information on the correct method of wearing seat belts during pregnancy may increase the number of pregnant women who wear seat belts. Our study has implications for protecting the safety of both pregnant women and their children.

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Pregnant women in vehicles: Driving habits, position and risk of injury

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Education for appropriate seatbelt use required for early-phase pregnant women drivers

Education for appropriate seatbelt use required for early-phase pregnant women drivers

Profiles of pregnant women encountering motor vehicle crashes in Taiwan, 2008–2017

Exposure to Information and Seat Belt Use among Pregnant Women:

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