Risk Factors Associated with Passenger Vehicle Fatal Rollover Crashes in West Virginia, 2001-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rollover crashes cause more injuries and fatalities than other types of motor vehicle crashes. West Virginia (WV) has high rates of drug overdose deaths and motor vehicle crash fatality. However, no studies have investigated risk factors associated with fatal rollover crashes in WV.

Purpose

The objective of this study is to evaluate whether drug use and other risk factors are associated with fatal rollover crash fatalities in WV.

Methods

This cross-sectional study utilized the Fatality Analysis Reporting System dataset from passenger vehicle crashes involving WV drivers ≥ 16 years of age with known drug test results who died within 2 hours after collision from 2001 to 2018. Risk factors associated with fatal rollover crashes were compared to non-rollover cr

SUBMITTER: Tang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9183791 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature