Functional Outcomes for Older Adults Injured in a Crash

This project explored long-term health and quality-of-life implications of crashes among older and middle-age motor vehicle occupants in Connecticut and Indiana. Analysts compared outcomes of a sample of older (65+) injured occupants with those of a sample of similarly involved yet uninjured older occupants in Connecticut. The results, as measured by the eight SF-36 Health Survey scales, indicated that the injured had substantial health decrements approximately two years following the crash. Analyses of cases from Indiana included older (65+) injured occupants as well as middle-age (40-55) injured occupants. Both groups showed continuing health decrements approximately 15 months following the crash, particularly among occupants whose injuries required hospitalization. Although older and middle-age injured occupants showed similar physical effects, the middle-age group showed greater quality-of-life decrements.

• Record URL:
  http://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/nti/pdf/812288-FunctionalOutcomesOlderAdults.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Preusser Research Group, Incorporated

  Trumbull, CT  United States 

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Tison, Julie
  • Chaudhary, Neil K
  • Connolly, Joyce W
  • Preusser, David F
  • Hutchinson, Kimberly
• Publication Date: 2016-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 19p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age groups; Aged; Crash injuries; Health; Injury severity; Quality of life; Vehicle occupants
• Geographic Terms: Connecticut; Indiana
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01605543
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT HS 812 288
• Contract Numbers: DTNH22-05-D-00047
• Files: HSL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 11 2016 10:23AM