Population-based case–control study of the effect of sun glare on pedestrian fatalities in Taiwan

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/8/e028350" target="_blank" >https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/8/e028350</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028350" target="_blank" >10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028350</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Population-based case–control study of the effect of sun glare on pedestrian fatalities in Taiwan

Original language description

Objectives Sun glare is a serious driving hazard and increases crash risks. Relatively few studies have examined the effects of sun glare on pedestrian fatalities, given that a crash has occurred. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the effect of sun glare on pedestrian fatalities. Design A population-based case–control study. Setting Taiwan. Participants Using the Taiwan National Traffic Crash Data and sunrise and sunset data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the period 2003 to 2016, 100 411 pedestrians involved in crashes were identified. Of these crashes, 13 355 and 87 056 were glare-related (case) and non-glare-related (control) crashes, respectively. Methods To account for unobserved heterogeneity, mixed logit models were estimated to identify the determinants of pedestrian fatalities. Main outcome measures Pedestrian fatalities. Results Pedestrians involved in glare-related crashes were more likely to be fatally injured than those in non-glare-related crashes (β=0.527; t=3.21). Other contributory factors to fatal injuries among pedestrians were older pedestrians (β=0.553; t=2.33), male drivers (β=0.324; t=2.33), older drivers (β=0.218; t=2.14), intoxicated motorists (β=0.606; t=2.85), rural roadways (β=0.985; t=3.92), overtaking manoeuvres (β=0.472; t=3.58), heavy vehicle crash partners (β=0.248; t=2.78) and sunset hours (β=0.274; t=3.08). Walking against traffic appeared beneficial for decreasing injury severity (β=−0.304; t=−2.76). Conclusions Sun glare is associated with pedestrian fatalities. Older pedestrians, male drivers, older drivers and intoxicated motorists are prevalent determinants of pedestrian fatalities in glare-related crashes.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)

Project

Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2019

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

BMJ Open

ISSN

20446055

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

9

Issue of the periodical within the volume

8

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

9

Pages from-to

1-9

UT code for WoS article

000502537200165

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85071603906