TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Underreporting, crash severity and fault assignment of minor crashes in China - a study based on self-reported surveys
JO  - International journal of injury control and safety promotion
A1  - Yang, Hongtai
A1  - Cherry, Christopher R.
A1  - Su, Fan
A1  - Ling, Ziwen
A1  - Pannell, Zane
A1  - Li, Yanlai
A1  - Fu, Zhijian
SP  - 30
EP  - 36
VL  - 26
IS  - 1
N2  - Unreported minor crashes have importance as a surrogate for more serious crashes that require infrastructure, education, and enforcement strategies; and they still inflict damages. To study factors that influence underreporting, cause, and severity of minor crashes; a survey was performed in Kunming and Beijing to collect self-reported personal characteristics and crash history data of the three major urban road users in China: automobile drivers, bicycle riders and electric bike (e-bike) riders. Underreporting rates of automobile to automobile, automobile to non-motorized vehicle, and non-motorized vehicle to non-motorized vehicle crashes are 56%, 77% and 94%, respectively. Minor crashes with higher reported injury severity levels are more likely to be reported. E-bike riders without a driver's license are more likely to cause crashes. Licensing and education could be an effective way to reduce their crashes. The party that is not at fault in a crash is more likely to sustain high level of injury.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1745-7300
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2018.1476382
ID  - ref1
ER  -