Citation

Kockelman KM, Kweon YJ. Accid. Anal. Prev. 2002; 34(3): 313-321.

Affiliation

The University of Texas at Austin, 78712-1076, USA. kkockelm@mail.utexas.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11939360

Abstract

This paper describes the use of ordered probit models to examine the risk of different injury levels sustained under all crash types, two-vehicle crashes, and single-vehicle crashes. The results suggest that pickups and sport utility vehicles are less safe than passenger cars under single-vehicle crash conditions. In two-vehicle crashes, however, these vehicle types are associated with less severe injuries for their drivers and more severe injuries for occupants of their collision partners. Other conclusions also are presented; for example. the results indicate that males and younger drivers in newer vehicles at lower speeds sustain less severe injuries.