Safetylit: Pedestrians and Bicycleshttp://www.safetylit.org/Welcome to SafetyLit, the online source for recent research about injury prevention.A Retrospective Analysis of the Nature, Extent and Cost of Alcohol-Related Emergency Calls to the Ambulance Service in an English Region. - Martin N, Newbury-Birch D, Duckett J, Mason H, Shen J, Shevills C, Kaner E. Pedestrians and Bicycleshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_341919_9AimsTo measure the prevalence, pattern and associated financial cost of alcohol-related ambulance call outs in the North East of England using routinely collected data from the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS).MethodsA retrospective cohort study over a ...Distraction and pedestrian safety: How talking on the phone, texting, and listening to music impact crossing the street. - Schwebel DC, Stavrinos D, Byington KW, Davis T, O'Neal EE, de Jong D. Pedestrians and Bicycleshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_341873_9As use of handheld multimedia devices has exploded globally, safety experts have begun to consider the impact of distraction while talking, text-messaging, or listening to music on traffic safety. This study was designed to test how talking on the phone, t...Road traffic injury incidence and crash characteristics in Dar es Salaam: A population based study. - Zimmerman K, Mzige AA, Kibatala PL, Museru LM, Guerrero A. Pedestrians and Bicycleshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_341880_9Road traffic injuries (RTI) are a public health threat and a major source of disability in developing countries. A population-based analysis of RTIs in a testimonially high-risk area of Dar es Salaam, the largest city in the East African country of Tanzani...Splenic injuries at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania: a tertiary hospital experience. - Chalya PL, Mabula JB, Giiti G, Chandika AB, Dass RM, McHembe MD, Gilyoma JM. Pedestrians and Bicycleshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_341976_9BACKGROUND: Splenic injuries constitute a continuing diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the trauma or general surgeons practicing in developing countries where sophisticated imaging facilities are either not available or exorbitantly expensive. The pu...Substance use and social, health and safety-related factors among fatally injured drivers. - Karjalainen K, Blencowe T, Lillsunde P. Pedestrians and Bicycleshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_341819_9OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine different socio-demographic, health and safety-related factors, and psychoactive substance use among fatally injured drivers in road traffic accidents in Finland during 2006-2008. METHODS: An accident informa...What does the driver look at? The influence of intersection characteristics on attention allocation and driving behavior. - Werneke J, Vollrath M. Pedestrians and Bicycleshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_341835_9One of the main contributing factors with intersection accidents is lack of information due to attention allocation. In many cases, drivers fail to yield right of way to other traffic participants. One reason is that drivers have inappropriate expectations...