The epidemiology of pedestrian deaths in Georgia USA: Opportunities for public health

McKinley Thomas; Jeff Jones

doi:10.1016/j.jth.2017.11.141

The epidemiology of pedestrian deaths in Georgia USA: Opportunities for public health

McKinley Thomas, Jeff Jones

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<p> <strong> Highlights: </strong> <ul> <li> 36% of pedestrians killed in 2015 tested positive for drugs, both legal and illegal. </li> <li> 43% of Georgia pedestrian fatalities were under the influence of alcohol. </li> <li> Males, working age adults, and African-Americans are more likely to be killed as pedestrians. </li> <li> A comparison of rates per 1000 population by Rural Urban Continuum Codes (RUCC) revealed no significant differences. However, statistical disparities did emerge when exploring population and fatality proportions by RUCC code. </li> </ul></p>

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	334-341
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Transport and Health
Volume	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2017.11.141
State	Published - Mar 2018

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Pollution
Health Policy
Transportation
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