TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - In-depth investigation of severe and fatal roadway crashes in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE
JO  - Proceedings of the Road Safety on Four Continents Conference
A1  - Hawas, Yaser
A1  - Thomsen, Jens
A1  - Alam, Didarul
A1  - Angum Ahmed, Naveed
SP  - 576
EP  - 585
VL  - 15
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N2  - This paper highlights the details of the in-depth crash investigation research project carried out jointly by the UAE University (Roadway, transportation and Traffic Safety Research Center) and the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi. The paper summarizes the conceptual differences between the conventional police investigation and the underlying in-depth approaches. Reference is made to the world-wide systems adopting similar in-depth assessment  of roadway crashes. The procedure of investigation including the site investigation, vehicle inspection and patients' interviews is summarized, with brief description to the inclusion criterion for recruiting cases in the study. The paper also presents some of the earlier findings of data collections in the first few months of the study. The database capabilities are briefly presented by  the analyses of the crash classifications and severities. A sample research question on the relationship among the seatbelt, airbag and sustained injury levels is presented.<p /> 
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UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -