Motor Vehicle Fatalities during Memorial Day Weekends, 1981-2016
Objective: Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of injury death in the United States, and Memorial Day weekend is one of six holiday periods with an increased number of motor vehicle fatalities in the United States. However, few motor vehicle fatality comparisons were made between Memorial Day weekend and non-holiday periods. Our aims were to determine which day(s) during the holiday had highest motor vehicle fatality risk compared to non-holiday travel and to identify potential risk factors. Results: Of 43,457 traffic fatalities studied, 15,292 (35%) occurred during the holiday, with Saturday being deadliest but Monday having highest odds. Both sexes, all years, age <65, drivers and passengers, rural and urban, and all regions in the United States were at increased risk during the holiday versus non-holiday periods.
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Motor Vehicle Fatalities during Memorial Day Weekends, 1981-2016
Posted 26 Dec, 2019
On 03 Jan, 2020
On 24 Dec, 2019
On 23 Dec, 2019
On 22 Dec, 2019
On 22 Dec, 2019
Received 19 Dec, 2019
On 19 Dec, 2019
Invitations sent on 11 Dec, 2019
On 11 Dec, 2019
On 06 Dec, 2019
On 05 Dec, 2019
On 05 Dec, 2019
On 21 Nov, 2019
Received 18 Nov, 2019
On 28 Oct, 2019
On 28 Oct, 2019
On 28 Oct, 2019
Invitations sent on 28 Oct, 2019
On 28 Oct, 2019
On 24 Oct, 2019
Objective: Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of injury death in the United States, and Memorial Day weekend is one of six holiday periods with an increased number of motor vehicle fatalities in the United States. However, few motor vehicle fatality comparisons were made between Memorial Day weekend and non-holiday periods. Our aims were to determine which day(s) during the holiday had highest motor vehicle fatality risk compared to non-holiday travel and to identify potential risk factors. Results: Of 43,457 traffic fatalities studied, 15,292 (35%) occurred during the holiday, with Saturday being deadliest but Monday having highest odds. Both sexes, all years, age <65, drivers and passengers, rural and urban, and all regions in the United States were at increased risk during the holiday versus non-holiday periods.
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