Bulletin 12 - Transport related injury
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Transport related injury
It is evident from Table 1 that transport-related injury is an important
issue for women. It is the leading cause of injury related death and the second
leading cause of injury related hospital admission in women. There is some
evidence to suggest that the exposure of women to road transport is changing.
Between 1985 and 1991, the number of kilometres travelled by women on the road
increased by 18%, about three times the increase for males (personal
communication with Dr Michael McFadden of the Federal Office of Road Safety,
December 1995).
Furthermore it appears that women are increasingly being injured as drivers
rather than as passengers of motor vehicles. Between 1979-1981 and 1991-1993
the percentage of females killed in motor vehicle crashes as drivers increased
from 37% to 46%, while the percentage of males killed as drivers only increased
slightly from 69% to 70%. These figures reflect the changing role of women as
drivers. More research is needed to understand the changing exposure of women
to motor vehicles and to determine if there is a need for specific road safety
prevention strategies for women.
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