TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Rural and urban fatal pedestrian crashes among United States American Indians and Alaskan Natives
JO  - Annual proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine
A1  - Lavalley, Jonathon
A1  - Crandall, Cameron S.
A1  - Banks, Laura
A1  - Sklar, David P.
A1  - Boodlal, Leverson
SP  - 127
EP  - 143
VL  - 47
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N2  - The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and the Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) were used to compare fatal pedestrian crashes in American Indians and Alaskan Natives (AI/AN) between urban and rural locations for 2000-2001. There were significant differences between urban and rural crashes for driver, pedestrian, environmental, and engineering factors. Rural pedestrian crashes more often occurred on highways (p<0.0001) lacking traffic control devices (p<0.0001) and artificial lighting (p<0.0001). Alcohol was a significant cofactor in both environments (40% urban vs. 55% rural; p=0.0239). Prevention of AI/AN deaths should include engineering countermeasures specific to the needs of rural (lighting) and urban (medians with barriers) environments and address drinking behavior in both populations
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SN  - 1540-0360
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -