An investigation of driver, pedestrian, and environmental characteristics and resulting pedestrian injury.

ABSTRACT: Objective: Walking is integral to transportation and physical activity, but safety is a primary concern for pedestrians due to the increasing number of injuries and deaths per year. To address the need for avenues of pedestrian safety improvements, this study's objective is to determine the association among driver and pedestrian characteristics and behavior, environmental characteristics, and the presence of injury resulting from a pedestrian-vehicle crash. Methods: Pedestrian crashes were examined in Ohio from 2013 to 2017 using state crash records. Descriptive statistics as well as univariate and multivariable analyses were performed to estimate the odds of pedestrian injury. Results: Of the 11,241 pedestrian crashes analyzed, 66% resulted in injury. The odds of ped

SUBMITTER: Kemnitzer CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6706859 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature