Differences between occupational and non-occupational-related motor vehicle collisions in West Virginia: A cross-sectional and spatial analysis.
Toni Marie RudisillSreyas MenonBrian HendricksMotao ZhuGordon S SmithPublished in: PloS one (2019)
Work-related crashes differed greatly from non-work-related crashes in West Virginia. Stark differences existed between in-state and out-of-state workers and their crashes. Various avenues for workplace safety interventions exist, including seatbelt initiatives and drug testing policies for non-commercial drivers, which could help mitigate West Virginia's elevated, occupational-related, traffic fatality rate.