Tag: Travel Safety: Motor Vehicle Injury
Skills-Training Program Beneficial for Teen Drivers With ADHD
Program reduces frequency of long glances and lessens variation in lane position compared with control program
United States Had Highest Motor Vehicle Crash Mortality Rate in 2019
Higher death rate in 2019 compared with other high-income countries; increase in death rate seen in U.S. from 2015 to 2019
Nearly 400 Crashes Tied to Driver-Assist Technologies Since Last Summer
NHTSA says accidents resulted in six deaths and five people being seriously injured
Few Providers Discuss Transportation With Autistic Patients
Only 8 percent of providers say they have adequate knowledge to assess driving readiness among autistic patients
Majority of Pediatric Spinal Fractures Occur in Teens
Almost two-thirds of pediatric spinal fractures in the U.S. occur in patients aged 15 to 17 years, most often due to motor vehicle accidents
Emptier Roads, but Sharp Rise in U.S. Traffic Deaths Reported in 2020
NHTSA says speed is main problem, as well as increased use of alcohol, marijuana, and opioids
Time to Diagnosis Longer for Subtle Seizures in Focal Epilepsy
Most related motor vehicle accidents tied to new-onset focal epilepsy in those with subtle seizures
Adult ADHD Symptoms May Predict Motor Vehicle Crash Risk
Persistence of symptoms in adulthood carries higher risk than childhood-limited ADHD
Many Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities Involve Low Blood Alcohol
States with more restrictive alcohol policies have lower odds of lower blood alcohol-concentration MVCs
2019 Pedestrian Fatalities Hit 30-Year Record High
More pedestrian crashes happening at night, with trucks, and with distracted drivers
