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Rural and Urban Crashes: A Comparative Analysis.

PB96210901

Publication Date	1996
Personal Author	Tessmer, J. M.
Page Count	174
Abstract	Data from several sources was used to examine the similarities and differences in the characteristics of crashes occurring in rural areas vs. those occurring in urban areas. Data from the Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS) for the period 1975 - 1993 was used to examine the characteristics of rural fatal crashes, contrasted with the characteristics of urban fatal crashes. For crashes of lower severity, data from three of the state files maintained by the National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA), i.e., Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New Mexico for the period 1989 - 1993, were examined. Finally, data from the Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System (CODES) was used to contrast safety belt use and medical costs for persons injured in rural crashes vs those injured in urban crashes.
Keywords	Rural accidents Urban accidents Comparative evaluations Fatalities Accident statistics Comparisons Statistical analysis Crashes Characteristics Seat belt usage Medical costs FARS data CODES data
Source Agency	Highway Traffic Safety
NTIS Subject Category	85H - Road Transportation 91B - Transportation & Traffic Planning 43G - Transportation
Corporate Authors	National Center for Statistics and Analysis, Washington, DC. Mathematical Analysis Div.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Technical rept.
NTIS Issue Number	199624

Rural and Urban Crashes: A Comparative Analysis.

Rural and Urban Crashes: A Comparative Analysis.
PB96210901

Publication Date	1996
Personal Author	Tessmer, J. M.
Page Count	174
Abstract	Data from several sources was used to examine the similarities and differences in the characteristics of crashes occurring in rural areas vs. those occurring in urban areas. Data from the Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS) for the period 1975 - 1993 was used to examine the characteristics of rural fatal crashes, contrasted with the characteristics of urban fatal crashes. For crashes of lower severity, data from three of the state files maintained by the National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA), i.e., Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New Mexico for the period 1989 - 1993, were examined. Finally, data from the Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System (CODES) was used to contrast safety belt use and medical costs for persons injured in rural crashes vs those injured in urban crashes.
Keywords	Rural accidents Urban accidents Comparative evaluations Fatalities Accident statistics Comparisons Statistical analysis Crashes Characteristics Seat belt usage Medical costs FARS data CODES data
Source Agency	Highway Traffic Safety
NTIS Subject Category	85H - Road Transportation 91B - Transportation & Traffic Planning 43G - Transportation
Corporate Authors	National Center for Statistics and Analysis, Washington, DC. Mathematical Analysis Div.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Technical rept.
NTIS Issue Number	199624