HIGHLIGHTS OF A TWO YEAR SNOWMOBILE ACCIDENT STUDY IN SASKATCHEWAN

During the winters of 1972/73 and 1973/74, the University of Saskatchewan Vehicle Accident Study Team was commissioned by the Canada Ministry of Transport to conduct a study of snowmobile accidents in Central Saskatchewan. This paper draws upon the findings from 220 accidents and uses specific cases to illustrate typical mechanisms of injury infliction. Emphasis is upon the injury-producing effect of the driver and machine configuration prior to and during the accident. Where applicable, reference is made to features on the snowmobile which may be associated with the injury. A brief statistical summary of the overall snowmobile injury situation in Central Saskatchewan is provided with reference to driver age, alcohol involvement, accident configuration, injury severity and lost manhours. An explanation is offered for the surprising number of accidents occurring as a result of visibility conditions in the Saskatchewan winter of 1973/74.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Association for Automotive Medicine

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  American Association for Automotive Medicine

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• Authors:
  • Packett, M A
  • Shiels, A C
  • Lischynski, D K
• Conference:
  • 18th Annual Conference of the American Association for Automotive Medicine
  • Location: Toronto Ontario, Canada
  • Date: 1974-9-12 to 1974-9-14
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 17 p.
• Serial:
  • Volume: 18

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Crash injury research; Crash investigation; Crash severity; Drivers; Drunk driving; Injuries; Snowmobiles; Visibility
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver age
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00081239
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-047-1-063, DOT-HS-031-2-303, DOT-FH-11-7526
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 26 1975 12:00AM