Using medico-legal data to investigate fatal older road user crash circumstances and risk factors.

Sjaan KoppelLyndal BugejaDaisy SmithAshne LambJeremy DwyerMichael Fitzharris Stuart NewsteadAngelo D'EliaJudith Charlton

Published in: Traffic injury prevention (2017)

RU error was the most significant factor identified in fatal ORU crashes, which suggests that there is a limited capacity of the road system to fully accommodate RU errors. Initiatives related to safer roads and roadsides, vehicles, speed zones, as well as behavioral approaches are key areas of priority for targeted activity to prevent fatal ORU crashes in the future.

Keyphrases

risk factors
electronic health record
physical activity
energy transfer
middle aged
adverse drug
data analysis