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Motor Vehicle Fatalities during Memorial Day Weekends, 1981-2016
Yuni Tang
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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 crash; Fatalities; Memorial Day; Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS); Binomial approximation
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Motor Vehicle Fatalities during Memorial Day Weekends, 1981-2016
Yuni Tang
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CURRENT STATUS: Published
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Posted 26 Dec, 2019
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On 03 Jan, 2020
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Editorial decision: Accept
On 24 Dec, 2019
Editor assigned
On 23 Dec, 2019
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On 22 Dec, 2019
Editor invited
On 22 Dec, 2019
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Review #1 received
Received 19 Dec, 2019
Editorial decision: Minor revision
On 19 Dec, 2019
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 11 Dec, 2019
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 11 Dec, 2019
Editor assigned
On 06 Dec, 2019
Submission checks complete
On 05 Dec, 2019
Editor invited
On 05 Dec, 2019
No comments provided
Editorial decision: Major revision
On 21 Nov, 2019
Review #1 received
Received 18 Nov, 2019
Submission checks complete
On 28 Oct, 2019
Editor invited
On 28 Oct, 2019
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On 28 Oct, 2019
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 28 Oct, 2019
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 28 Oct, 2019
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On 24 Oct, 2019
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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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