Citation

Marchetti P, Morandi A, Lombardo C, Gigli Berzolari F, Bruno V, Marinoni A. Epidemiol. Prev. 2009; 33(4-5): 154-160.

Vernacular Title

Fattori di rischio umani e infortuni conseguenti agli incidenti stradali: analisi

Affiliation

Dipartimento di scienze sanitarie applicate, Sezione di statistica medica ed epidemiologia,Universita di Pavia, Via Bassi 21, 27100 Pavia. pierpaolo.marchetti@unipv.it.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Cooperativa Epidemiologia E Prevenzione)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

20124630

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: several studies have shown that most road accidents are due to human factors, and that these are strongly linked to a drive's age and sex. The aim of this study is to test the role that some human factors play in road accidents by analysing current road accident data in the Province of Pavia, in Northern Italy. DESIGN: road accidents that occurred in 2004 were analysed by integrating the paper database of the vehicle licensing office, properly computerised, with the 911 database of the Province of Pavia. This study has been carried out by analysing 1.347 road accidents and the associated 2.908 drivers of motorised vehicles. Setting: Northern Italy, the Province of Pavia. RESULTS: the death rate of drivers of 2-wheeled vehicles is almost nine times higher than that of 4-wheeled vehicles. Analysis shows that females are twice as exposed to road accidents than males; it also shows the benefits of extensive road education training and of being aged 30-64 and older. Drivers who have already been punished and have had their driving license scores reduced are likely to respond rapidly when in a dangerous situation and also to be without blame after an accident. Motorcycle riders are 25 times more likely to suffer serious injury than drivers of cars. Additionally, the risk of a woman being seriously injured is higher than for a man. CONCLUSION: females, young drivers and motorcycle riders who have not previously been penalised for a previous traffic violation have a higher risk of being seriously injured; females and motorcycle riders are also at greater risk of being seriously injured. We hope that this analysis will be used to improve preventative interventions for road accidents.

Language: it