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Fatal hit-and-run crashes: Factors associated with leaving the scene
Aaron J Benson1, Brian C Tefft1, Lindsay S Arnold1
1AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, United States.
Introduction:
Hit-and-run crashes are a criminal offense that leave the victim without prompt medical care or the ability to receive financial compensation.
Method:
The purpose of the current study was to quantify the factors associated with the probability that a driver leaves the scene of a fatal crash, using multiple imputation to incorporate information from drivers who were never apprehended and thus whose characteristics were unknown.
Results:
The results of this study show that in addition to driver, vehicle, and environmental factors having significant impacts on the likelihood of a driver fleeing the scene, economic and demographic factors are important as well. Practical Applications: This analysis allows for a more holistic understanding of hit-and-run crashes and informs potential countermeasures and future research.
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