Epidemiology of pedestrian-MVCs by road type in Cluj, Romania

Cara Hamann; Corinne Peek-Asa; Diana Rus

doi:10.1136/injuryprev-2014-041266

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Epidemiology of pedestrian-MVCs by road type in Cluj, Romania

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Epidemiology of pedestrian-MVCs by road type in Cluj, Romania

Cara Hamann, Corinne Peek-Asa and Diana Rus

Injury prevention, Vol.21(2), pp.84-90

04/2015

DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2014-041266

PMCID: PMC5504526

PMID: 25178278

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Abstract

Pedestrian-motor vehicle (PMV) crash rates in Romania are among the highest in all of Europe. The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of pedestrian-MVCs in Cluj County, Romania, on the two major types of roadways: national or local. Cluj County police crash report data from 2010 were used to identify pedestrian, driver and crash characteristics of pedestrian-MVCs. Crashes with available location data were geocoded and road type (national or local) for each crash was determined. Distributions of crash characteristics were examined by road type and multivariable logistic regression models were built to determine predictors of crash road type. Crashes occurring on national roads involved more teenagers and adults, while those on local roads involved more young children (0-12) and older adults (65+) (p<0.01). Crashes on national roads were more likely to have marked pedestrian crossings and shoulders compared with local crashes. Pedestrian-MVCs that involved a moving violation by the motorist were more likely to occur on national roadways (adjusted OR=1.93, 95% CI 1.07 to 3.49). Pedestrian-MVCs pose a considerable health burden in Romania. Results from this study suggest that factors leading to PMV crashes on national roads are more likely to involve driver-related causes compared with local roads. Intervention priorities to reduce pedestrian crashes on national roads should be directed towards driver behaviour on national roads. Further examination of driver and pedestrian behaviours related to crash risk on both national and local roads, such as distraction and speeding, is warranted.

Age Distribution

Romania - epidemiology

Humans

Middle Aged

Child, Preschool

Infant

Logistic Models

Male

Young Adult

Accidents, Traffic - statistics & numerical data

Adolescent

Aged, 80 and over

Adult

Environment Design

Female

Pedestrians - statistics & numerical data

Aged

Child

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Title: Subtitle: Epidemiology of pedestrian-MVCs by road type in Cluj, Romania
Creators: Cara Hamann - Injury Prevention Research Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Corinne Peek-Asa - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Diana Rus - Center for Health Policy and Public Health, Institute for Social Research, College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Injury prevention, Vol.21(2), pp.84-90
DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2014-041266
PMID: 25178278
PMCID: PMC5504526
NLM abbreviation: Inj Prev
ISSN: 1353-8047
eISSN: 1475-5785
Publisher: England
Grant note: D43 TW007261 / FIC NIH HHS R49 CE002108 / NCIPC CDC HHS
Language: English
Date published: 04/2015
Academic Unit: Public Health Administration; Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Nursing; Center for Social Science Innovation; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive)
Record Identifier: 9983995169702771

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