Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Driver health and crash involvement: a case-control study.

Fridulv Sagberg1

  • 1Institute of Transport Economics, P.O. Box 6110 Etterstad, N-0602 Oslo, Norway. fs@toi.no

Accident; Analysis and Prevention
|August 2, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Medical conditions and symptoms like anxiety, diabetes, and insomnia significantly increase crash risk in drivers of all ages. This study highlights key health factors affecting driving safety and culpability.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Effects of roadwork characteristics and drivers' individual differences on speed preferences in a rural work zone.

Accident; analysis and prevention·2019
Same author

Crash risk on entrance versus exit zones of road bridges in Norway.

Accident; analysis and prevention·2019
Same author

An analysis of factors influencing accidents on road bridges in Norway.

Accident; analysis and prevention·2019
Same author

Inattention and distraction in fatal road crashes - Results from in-depth crash investigations in Norway.

Accident; analysis and prevention·2019
Same author

Characteristics of fatal road crashes involving unlicensed drivers or riders: Implications for countermeasures.

Accident; analysis and prevention·2018
Same author

Effects of a penalty point system on traffic violations.

Accident; analysis and prevention·2017

Area of Science:

  • Road safety research
  • Medical conditions and driving
  • Epidemiology of traffic accidents

Background:

  • Previous research on medical conditions and crash risk often focused on elderly drivers.
  • This study broadens the scope to include drivers of all ages.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relative crash involvement risk associated with diagnosed medical conditions, subjective symptoms, and medication use.
  • To identify significant health-related risk factors for being at fault in a crash across all age groups.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized self-report questionnaires from 4448 crash-involved drivers.
  • Employed logistic regression analysis to estimate relative risks (Odds Ratios) adjusted for age and annual driving distance.
  • Compared crash culpability between drivers with and without specific health conditions.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Identified significant risk factors including non-medicated diabetes (OR=3.08), anxiety (OR=3.15), sleep onset insomnia (OR=1.87), and history of myocardial infarction (OR=1.77).
  • Other significant factors included depression (OR=2.43), frequent tiredness (OR=1.36), antidepressant use (OR=1.70), myopia (OR=1.22), and wearing glasses (OR=1.26).
  • A history of stroke showed a notable, nearly significant risk (OR=1.93).

Conclusions:

  • Specific medical conditions, symptoms, and medications are significant predictors of crash involvement and culpability.
  • Findings underscore the importance of considering a wide range of health factors, not limited to the elderly, in road safety assessments.
  • Highlights the need for potential interventions or awareness campaigns for drivers with identified high-risk health conditions.