Vulnerability of female drivers involved in motor vehicle crashes

Vulnerability of Female Drivers Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes

The relative higher vulnerability of female drivers (approximately 50% or higher odds of sustaining injuries) when exposed to moderate and serious crashes must ...

The odds for a belt-restrained female driver to sustain severe injuries were 47% (95% confidence interval = 28%, 70%) higher than those for a belt-restrained ...

Vulnerability of Female Drivers Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes

The odds for a belt-restrained female driver to sustain severe injuries were 47% (95% confidence interval = 28%, 70%) higher than those for a belt-restrained ...

Vulnerability of Female Drivers Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes

Vulnerability of Female Drivers Involved in Motor Vehicle. Crashes: An Analysis of US Population at Risk. Dipan Bose, PhD, Maria Segui-Gomez, ScD, MD, MPH ...

Vulnerability of Female Drivers Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes

Results. The odds for a belt-restrained female driver to sustain severe injuries were 47% (95% confidence interval=28%, 70%) higher than those for a ...

[PDF] Vulnerability of female drivers involved in motor vehicle crashes

To address the sex-specific disparity demonstrated in this study, health policies and vehicle regulations must focus on effective safety designs ...

Why Are Women at Greater Risk of Injury in Car Accidents?

Women are also more vulnerable to injury in automobile accidents–up to 37% more vulnerable. For certain types of injuries, the increased risk is even higher.

NHTSA Report: Newer Cars Appear to Significantly Reduce Gender ...

When passenger and drivers use the most advanced seat belts, also found in newer vehicles, the estimated fatality risk for women relative to men ...

Female involvement in fatal crashes: Increasingly riskier or ...

Men have long held the lead in motor-vehicle crashes. However, recent research from a variety of countries indicates that women are closing the gap.

Female Crash Fatality Risk Relative to Males for Similar Physical ...

The other set of crashes has cars with male drivers and male RF passengers. The ratio of male driver fatalities to male RF passenger fatalities is r2. The sex ...

Vulnerability of female drivers involved in motor vehicle ... - WBLDB

Results: The odds for a belt-restrained female driver to sustain severe injuries were 47% (95% confidence interval = 28%, 70%) higher than those for a belt- ...

Vehicle choice, crash differences help explain greater injury risks for ...

“The numbers indicate that women more often drive smaller, lighter cars and that they're more likely than men to be driving the struck vehicle ...

Are women at a higher risk for serious injuries in car accidents than ...

Among crashes involving smaller vehicles, women accounted for 70 percent of the crashes. Cars accounted for 60 percent of all crashes involving ...

How has the injury severity by gender changed after using female ...

Obeng (2011) identified that a risk of female's severe injury is higher than that of male's and found that drivers' condition variables were most associated ...

Motor Vehicle Crash Testing Regulations for More Inclusive ...

Executive Summary: There is a stark disparity in motor vehicle crash deaths and injuries between male and female drivers. Female drivers are 13% more likely to ...

Female vs. male relative fatality risk in fatal motor vehicle crashes in ...

Vulnerability of female drivers involved in motor vehicle crashes: an analysis of US population at risk. Am J Public Health. 2011; 101(12): ...

Gender/Sex - Publication Topic - CrashStats - NHTSA - DOT

The National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA), an office of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), is responsible for ...

How Gender Affects Motor Vehicle Crashes: A Case Study from San ...

However, female drivers were slightly more associated with distracted-driving crashes and subsequent injuries. Nighttime, interstate/highway roads, the weekend ...

Risk Factors for Teen Drivers - CDC

17% of drivers ages 15–20 who were involved in fatal motor vehicle crashes had a BAC of 0.08% or higher—a level that is illegal for adults in ...

A comparison of fatal crashes involving male and female car drivers

by a greater physical vulnerability and a tendency to drive smaller cars. Conclusion. Female drivers now account for a significant minority of fatal crashes.