Car crash and injury among young drivers: contribution of social, circumstantial and car attributes

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-10

  Laflamme, L ^a   Vaez, M ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Car safety; Class of destination; Class of origin; Gender differences; Health differentials; Road traffic injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CAR; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INJURY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; SWEDEN; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUTOMOBILES; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 34848853305     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300601119031     Document Type: Article

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