Drivers at fault: influences of age, sex, and vehicle type
Article Abstract:
Some age and gender groups are more likely to be classified to be at fault in a vehicle collision than others. This was found in a study of the relationships between fault and driver characteristics, using police crash reports from Hawaii during 1990 and 1991. Results show that very young and very old drivers have larger risks of fault than middle-aged drivers. Males, more than females, have slightly higher odds of being at fault. Pickup truck drivers are more likely to be at fault than automobile drivers, while van drivers are less likely to be classified at fault.
Publication Name: Journal of Safety Research
Subject: Transportation industry
ISSN: 0022-4375
Year: 1998
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Moped safety in Honolulu, Hawaii
Article Abstract:
The result of an investigation of moped accidents in Honolulu, Hawaii shows that the moped accidents increased threefold around the University of Hawaii campus and around the tourist destinations of the city between the years 1977 and 1990. The different approaches to moped safety that must be taken into account are spatial, temporal, institutional and individual in scope. The Geographic Information System tools and police crash reports are used to study the patterns of moped collision and causes of the collision.
Publication Name: Journal of Safety Research
Subject: Transportation industry
ISSN: 0022-4375
Year: 1995
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Patterns of motor vehicle crash involvement by driver age and sex in Hawaii
Article Abstract:
The frequency of rollovers is much higher in the case of young drivers than of older ones. The frequency of being the rearender or headoner is also higher. The frequency of being rearended, sideswiped or broadsided is high in older drivers. Pick-up trucks, which are frequently driven by young male drivers, show a higher rate of rollover. An analysis of the statistics of patterns of motor-vehicle crash types among drivers of different age and sex in Hawaii from 1991 to 1992 is given.
Publication Name: Journal of Safety Research
Subject: Transportation industry
ISSN: 0022-4375
Year: 1996
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
- Abstracts: Disability among adults injured in motor-vehicle crashes in the United States. Deconstructing a gender difference: driving cessation and personal driving history of older women
- Abstracts: Respnsibility of drivers, by age and gender, for motor-vehicle crash deaths. Alcohol-impaired driving and its consequences in the United States: the past 25 years
- Abstracts: Trials and tribulations of the marine diesel. Medium speed engines. Increased competition drives development forward
- Abstracts: Metro's BRT 25: offers detailed look at projects, features. Finding a niche for transit bus contracting
- Abstracts: Dawn of a new service. Double-ender completes fleet. Versatility is the key