FATAL INJURIES TO ELDERLY PEOPLE IN ROAD TRAFFIC

TOEDLICHE VERLETZUNGEN ALTER MENSCHEN IM STRASSENVERKEHR EINER GROSSSTADT

IT IS ESTABLISHED THAT THE VICTIMS OF FATAL INJURY IN ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ARE MAINLY CHILDREN, PEOPLE UP TO 30 YEARS OF AGE, BUT ESPECIALLY ELDERLY PEOPLE 60 AND OVER. 180 FATAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS WHICH OCCURRED BETWEEN 1968 AND 1975 IN THE SIMILAR TOWNS OF HALLE (312220 POPULATION), AND DESSAU (100662 POPULATION), INVOLVING PEOPLE IN THEIR 60TH YEAR OR OVER, WERE ANALYSED. CAUSES AND THEIR FATAL RESULTS WERE CONSIDERED. FROM THIS WORK IT IS CLEAR THAT ELDERLY PEOPLE AS PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS ARE PARTICULARLY EXPOSED TO THE DANGERS OF PRESENT DAY CITY TRAFFIC. THE CAUSES AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENT PREVENTION MEASURES ARE DISCUSSED FROM THE FORENSIC MEDICINE ASPECT.

  • Authors:
    • SIMON, A
    • SCHAEFER, D H
  • Publication Date: 1977-11

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  • German

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  • Accession Number: 01296612
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Kuratorium für Verkehrssicherheit (KfV)
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Nov 21 2010 6:00AM