Citation

Warren RA, Simpson HM. J. Saf. Res. 1980; 12(4): 151-156.

Affiliation

Warren, R. A.: Traffic Injury Research Foundation of Canada, Ottawa

Copyright

(Copyright © 1980, U.S. National Safety Council, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

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Abstract

This paper examines several variables that contribute to the higher rate of fatal nighttime collisions among male drivers. A risk-factor approach is applied to the appropriate data sets to determine the extent to which males are overrepresented in collisions, controlling successively for exposure and alcohol involvement. As in previous investigations, exposure to risk is found to account for a substantial amount of the disproportionate collision involvement. Additionally, the greater frequency of drinking drivers among males is shown to be associated with their overrepresentation in collisions. Even when exposure and alcohol involvement are controlled, however, the risk of fatal collision for males remains higher than that for females. Several explanations are offered for this finding.