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Research Project #3 Develop Common Denominators for Safety Measures-->
Transportation safety statistics are often reported as rates of events, such as crashes or deaths per some unit of activity (often called exposure). The type of exposure information...
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Conclusions Adoption of the Working Group recommendations will require considerable change for most modes Changes are essential for...Previous slide | Next slide | Back to first slide | View graphic version
Recommendations Database linkage Consider opportunities for linkage to other databases Hospital Vital statistics Other...Previous slide | Next slide | Back to first slide | View graphic version
Recommendations Statistical Sampling Should consider opportunities for statistical sampling of incidents within modes...Previous slide | Next slide | Back to first slide | View graphic version
Recommendations Injury mechanism Attributes trauma to the physical source of injury Essential for the determination of...Previous slide | Next slide | Back to first slide | View graphic version
Recommendations Injury aspect AIS does not include aspect information Locating the injury to right-left, inferior-superior,...Previous slide | Next slide | Back to first slide | View graphic version
Recommendations Injury Coding Adopt a system similar to the NASS CDS Minimum elements for each injury: Source of recorded...Previous slide | Next slide | Back to first slide | View graphic version
Recommendations Fatality definition Fatality resulting from injuries sustained in a transportation incident when the death...