Women’s Issues in Transportation: Summary of the 4th International Conference, Volume 2: Technical Papers (2011) / Chapter Skim
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26 Investigation of Differences in Crash Characteristics between Males and Females Involved in Fatigue-Related Crashes or Close-Call events Kerry Armstrong, Patricia Obst, Kerrie Livingstone, and Narelle Haworth, Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety, Queensland, Australia There is consensus among community and road safety agencies that driver fatigue is a major road safety issue, and it is well known that excessive fatigue is linked with an increased risk of a motor vehicle crash. Previous research has implicated a wide variety of factors involved in fatigue-related crashes, and the effects of these various factors in regard to crash risk can be interpreted as causal (e.g., alcohol or drugs may induce fatigue states)
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27DIFFERENCES IN CRASH CHARACTERISTICS BETwEEN MALES AND FEMALES task, type of road, risk-taking behavior, age and gender, sleep disorders, alcohol and other drugs, and familiarity with the road environment (1, 9, 10)
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28 wOMEN'S ISSUES IN TRANSPORTATION, VOLUME 2 crash risk, can lead drivers to underestimate the shift from sleepiness to sleep (9, 11, 31)
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29DIFFERENCES IN CRASH CHARACTERISTICS BETWEEN MALES AND FEMALES Ages ranged from 17 to 90 years. For males, the mean age was 38.35 years, the standard deviation (SD)
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30 WOMEN'S ISSUES IN TRANSPORTATION, VOLUME 2 When alcohol consumption was examined, it was found that only 9.3% of males and 6.4% females reported consuming any alcohol in the 12 h prior to their involvement in a close call or crash event. Females (16.7%, n 13, ASR 2.4)
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31DIFFERENCES IN CRASH CHARACTERISTICS BETwEEN MALES AND FEMALES self-reporting of such incidents. Specifically, the current investigation found that males' reporting of crashes or close calls caused by driving when tired was spread evenly for those younger than 65 years of age, whereas females in the 26- to 40-year-old age group reported more close call events or crashes than younger cohorts.
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32 wOMEN'S ISSUES IN TRANSPORTATION, VOLUME 2 9. Fletcher, A., K
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33DIFFERENCES IN CRASH CHARACTERISTICS BETwEEN MALES AND FEMALES Related Injury. Accident Analysis & Prevention, Vol.
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