Examining the association between area level deprivation and vehicle collisions that result in injury.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to examine the association between area level deprivation and vehicle collisions resulting in either property damage or injury.

Methods

A multilevel observational study was conducted using the 2000 to 2010 Saskatchewan Traffic Accident Information System (TAIS) (n = 72,234) and 2006 Census data at the Dissemination Area level (n = 337) for the city of Saskatoon.

Results

Total area level deprivation was associated with severity of traffic collisions, but the association varied based on time of day and road repair status. Collisions were more likely to result in injury from the most deprived (Q5) versus the least deprived quintile (Q1) at all times of day; the difference was greatest in the evening (OR 1.7, 95% CI 1.3 to 2.3). H

SUBMITTER: Alphonsus KB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6964534 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature