@article{ref1,
title="During which month is it riskiest to drive in the United States?",
journal="Traffic injury prevention",
year="2009",
author="Sivak, Michael",
volume="10",
number="4",
pages="348-349",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: This study examined the variation in the U.S. road fatality rate per distance driven across the months of the year. METHOD: The monthly fatality rates were analyzed for a 13-year period from 1994 through 2006. RESULTS: The results indicate a systematic seasonal variation in the road fatality rate, with the highest rate in October and the lowest rate in March. CONCLUSION: The obtained seasonal variation in the road fatality rate is likely a result of a joint influence of several factors that exhibit seasonal variations themselves (the duration of darkness, consumption of alcohol, proportion of older drivers, amount of leisure driving, and inclement weather).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1538-9588",
doi="10.1080/15389580902975820",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15389580902975820"
}