Journal article
Not just a rural occurrence: Differences in agricultural equipment crash characteristics by rural–urban crash site and proximity to town
Accident analysis and prevention, Vol.70, pp.8-13
09/2014
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2014.02.013
PMID: 24686161
Abstract
•One in three Ag equipment-related crashes occurs in an urban zip code.•One-fourth of urban Ag equipment-related crashes occur within a town or city.•Non-collisions were more likely in small/large rural than isolated rural zip codes.•Crashes outside of town occur, on average, 1.9 to 2.8 miles from town.
Although approximately one-third of agricultural equipment-related crashes occur near town, these crashes are thought to be a rural problem. This analysis examines differences between agricultural equipment-related crashes by their urban–rural distribution and distance from a town.
Agricultural equipment crashes were collected from nine Midwest Departments of Transportation (2005–2008). Crash zip code was assigned as urban or rural (large, small and isolated) using Rural–Urban Commuting Areas. Crash proximity to a town was estimated with ArcGIS. Multivariable logistic regression was used to estimate the odds of crashing in an urban versus rural zip codes and across rural gradients. ANOVA analysis estimated mean distance (miles) from a crash site to a town.
Over four years, 4444 crashes involved agricultural equipment. About 30% of crashes occurred in urban zip codes. Urban crashes were more likely to be non-collisions (aOR=1.69[1.24–2.30]), involve ≥2 vehicles (2 vehicles: aOR=1.58[1.14–2.20], 3+ vehicles: aOR=1.68[0.98–2.88]), occur in a town (aOR=2.06[1.73–2.45]) and within one mile of a town (aOR=1.65[1.40–1.95]) than rural crashes. The proportion of crashes within a town differed significantly across rural gradients (P<0.0001). Small rural crashes, compared to isolated rural crashes, were 1.98 (95%CI[1.28–3.06]) times more likely to be non-collisions. The distance from the crash to town differed significantly by the urban-rural distribution (P<0.0001).
Crashes with agricultural equipment are unexpectedly common in urban areas and near towns and cities. Education among all roadway users, increased visibility of agricultural equipment and the development of complete rural roads are needed to increase road safety and prevent agricultural equipment-related crashes.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Not just a rural occurrence: Differences in agricultural equipment crash characteristics by rural–urban crash site and proximity to town
- Creators
- Karisa K. Harland - University of IowaMitchell Greenan - University of IowaMarizen Ramirez - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Accident analysis and prevention, Vol.70, pp.8-13
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.aap.2014.02.013
- PMID
- 24686161
- NLM abbreviation
- Accid Anal Prev
- ISSN
- 0001-4575
- eISSN
- 1879-2057
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/2014
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Emergency Medicine; Center for Social Science Innovation; Injury Prevention Research Center; Law Faculty
- Record Identifier
- 9984282618302771
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