PMID: 9542540May 23, 1998Paper

Analysis of circumstances and injuries in 217 pedestrian traffic fatalities

Accident; Analysis and Prevention
R C HarruffA S Alter-Pandya

Abstract

We performed a retrospective analysis of 217 pedestrian traffic fatalities in Seattle, WA, U.S.A. that occurred over a six-year period using medical examiner records with essentially all of the deaths examined by autopsy. The annual pedestrian fatality rate for the county averaged 2.0/100,000 for all ages and both sexes, and the age-specific rate varied from 1.0/100,000 for the 22-34 year age group to 1.5/100,000 for children under seven years and 7.0/100,000 for ages 70 years and older. Males had a 50% higher rate than females. Fatal accidents were most common during December and January and during the evening hours. Wednesday had the greatest number of accidents leading to death, 79% higher than the Saturday weekend rate. Of those tested, 24% had ethanol in their blood. 66% of the fatal injuries occurred on city or residential streets, and 29% occurred on major thoroughfares. A single urban highway accounted for 12% of pedestrian fatalities and represented a particularly hazardous traffic environment. Fatal head injuries and severe chest injuries were present in 73% of cases; injuries involving multiple sites were present in 60%. There were few significant differences in the extent of injuries with respect to vehicle speed or...Continue Reading

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