Title: Understanding and reducing off-duty vehicle crashes among military personnel /
Authors: Ecola, Liisa.; Collins, Rebecca L.; Eiseman, Elisa.; National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
Publisher: RAND National Defense Research Institute,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Traffic safety United States; United States Armed Forces Safety measures.
Abstract: The authors review traffic safety in the United States, with specific reference to military personnel, focusing on safety interventions and attempts to change driver behavior and decisions. Overall, driving has become safer over the last 20 years: A variety of factors seem to have contributed to this increased safety--better vehicle safety features, better road safety features, decreases in teenage drunk driving, more seat belt use, and at least recently, fewer vehicle miles traveled. In contrast, motorcycle riding, a topic of particular interest to the military, is becoming more dangerous. The main difference between the military and civilian population is the proportion of military crash fatalities on motorcycles--the U.S. rate is currently about 15 percent of fatalities, while in some military branches the rate is on average 35-40 percent.^
Contents: Deaths from motor vehicle crashes -- Factors influencing crash rates for all vehicles -- Factors influencing motorcycle crash rates -- Predicting risky driving -- Effectiveness of safety interventions -- Effectiveness of motorcycle training and other policies -- Findings and further research needs -- Appendix. Military crash deaths.