INTERNAL ILLNESS, BODILY WEAKNESS AND ACCIDENTS

INNERE KRANKHEITEN UND KOERPERLICHE GEBRECHEN BEIM UNFALL

This report describes an investigation amongst 557 patients to determine the significance of those accidents caused by the victim himself, due to bodily disease, weakness and sickness. It may be concluded that: (1) Men are more exposed to the risk of accidents than women. (2) Older women are noticeably highly subject to accident risk, while older men are noticeably less so. (3) Work and sport accidents predominate for men, whilst leisure accidents concern women. (4) An important role is played by errors due to sight-imperfections, and in this repect the non-wearing of spectacles probably contributes towards 3.9% of all accidents and other bodily weaknesses play a part in 1.6% of accidents. (5) Neurological and above all internal illnesses, which are theoretically considered as accident causes, are found to exist in 32% of all patients. For 2.6% these illnesses were considered to be the prime cause of an accident and in a further 17.5% of cases a causal connection appeared likely. (6) Heart conditions, high blood pressure and diabetes occurred particularly among older patients who correspondingly were subject to less work and more leisure accidents. The frequency of road accidents amongst diabetics is noticeable. (TRRL)

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/354008598X
• Corporate Authors:

  Springer Verlag

  Heidelberger Platz 3
  Berlin,   Germany  14197
• Authors:
  • Kohn, P
• Publication Date: 1978

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 172-177
• Serial:
  • Hefte zur Unfallheilkunde
  • Issue Number: 130
  • Publisher: Springer Verlag
  • ISSN: 0085-1469

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Blood pressure; Cardiac disorder; Crash causes; Crashes; Diabetes; Diabetics; Diseases and medical conditions; Drivers; Females; Hazards; Health; Heart; Human beings; Males; Nuclear tests; Risk assessment; Vision; Workplaces
• Uncontrolled Terms: Causes
• Old TRIS Terms: Male drivers
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1757: Age; 2132: Blood pressure; 2122: Cardiovascular disease; 9003: Cause; 2115: Diabetes; 2134: Illness; 1787: Man; 2154: Medical aspects; 2066: Vision; 1788: Woman; 300: Workplace
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00309339
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• ISBN: 3-540-08598-X
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 21 1980 12:00AM