SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND AND ROAD TRAFFIC INJURIES: A STUDY OF YOUNG CAR DRIVERS IN SWEDEN

This nationwide study's aim was to explore the manner in which different measures of family socioeconomic position influences the social distribution of road traffic injuries among young car drivers in Sweden. Also explored are the percentages of reduction in overall injury rates that might be obtained if all young people had the injury rate of those more well off in the society.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Taylor & Francis

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• Authors:
  • Hasselberg, M
  • Laflamme, L
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 249-254
• Serial:
  • Traffic Injury Prevention
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 1538-9588
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/15389588.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drivers; Fatalities; Income; Injuries; Low income groups; Socioeconomic factors; Traffic crashes; Young adults
• Geographic Terms: Sweden
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00963988
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 4 2003 12:00AM