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- Carlsson, Anna K, 1966, et al.
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Acute injuries resulting from accidents involving powered mobility devices (PMDs)-Development and outcomes of PMD-related accidents in Sweden
- 2019
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Ingår i: Traffic Injury Prevention. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1538-9588 .- 1538-957X. ; 20:5, s. 484-491
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: Powered mobility devices (PMDs) are commonly used as aids for older people and people with disabilities, subgroups of vulnarable road users (VRUs) who are rarely noted in traffic safety contexts. However, the problem of accidents involving PMD drivers has been reported in many countries where these vehicles have become increasingly popular.The aim of this study is to extract and analyze national PMD-related accident and injury data reported to the Swedish Traffic Accident Data Acquisition (STRADA) database. The results will provide valuable insight into the risks and obstacles that PMD drivers are exposed to in the traffic environment and may contribute to improving the mobility of this group in the long term.Methods: The current study is based on data from 743 accidents and 998 persons. An analysis was performed on a subset of data (N=301) in order to investigate the development of accidents over a period of 10 years. Thereafter, each accident in the whole data set was registered as either single (N=427) or collision (N=315).Results: The results show that there was a 3-fold increase in the number of PMD-related accidents reported to STRADA during the period 2007-2016.With regard to single accidents, collisions, as well as fatalities, the injury statistics were dominated by males. Single accidents were more common than collisions (N=427 and N=316, respectively) and the level of injury sustained in each type of accident is on par. The vast majority of single accidents resulted in the PMD driver impacting the ground (87%), due to either PMD turnover (71%) or the driver falling out of the PMD (16%). The reason for many of the single accidents was a difference in ground level (34%, typically a curb).Cars, trucks, or buses were involved in 67% of collision events; these occured predominantly at junctions or intersections (70%).Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) 3+ injuries were dominated by hip and head injuries in both single accidents and collision events.Conclusions: The present study shows that further research on PMD accidents is required, with regard to both single accidents and collision events. To ensure that appropriate decisions are made, future work should follow up on injury trends and further improve the quality of PDM-related accident data. Improved vehicle stability and design, increased usage of safety equipment, proper training programs, effective maintenance services, and development of a supporting infrastructure would contribute to increased safety for PMD drivers.
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- Carlsson, Anna K, 1966, et al.
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Rollator related pedestrian single accidents and collision events in Sweden
- 2022
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Ingår i: Traffic Safety Research (TSR). - : Lund University. - 2004-3082. ; 2
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Rollators (four-wheel walkers in USA; zimmer frames in UK) are commonly used as mobility aids for the elderly and people with a variety of disabilities. Pedestrian rollator users are a sub-group of Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs), although this group is rarely recognised in traffic safety contexts. The aim of this study is to extract and analyse rollator related pedestrian accident and injury data in Sweden. The results will provide valuable insight into the risks and obstacles rollator users are exposed to in the traffic environment and may in the long term contribute to improving the mobility of this group. The current study is based on data from 2,020 accidents involving 2,305 persons extracted from the Swedish Traffic Accident Data Acquisition (STRADA) database. For consistency reasons, a subset of data (N = 745) was analysed in order to investigate the development of accidents over a period of 10 years. Thereafter, each accident in the whole data set was registered as either single or collision. The results show that the number of rollator accidents in Sweden increased by approximately 80% during 2007–2016. Females dominate the injury statistics of single accidents, collisions, as well as fatal outcome, which may be due to exposure and/or differences in physical characteristics. Single accidents are much more common than collisions (n=1,668 and n=352, respectively) and the injury consequences are at least as serious. Data from the present study have revealed that the frequency of minor injuries (ISS 1–3) is 4.3 times, moderate (ISS 4–8) 6.0 times and serious injuries (ISS 9–15) 8.9 times higher in single accidents than in collisions. Fatal injuries are, however, more common in collision events (33 in comparison to 8). The vast majority of single accidents (99%) was due to falls. Many of the single accidents (29%) were caused by ground level differences (typically a curb) or due to surface conditions (19%). Collisions involved cars, trucks or buses in 91% of cases, occurring predominantly in car parks (31%) and on (zebra) crossings (30%). In 54% of cases the vehicles reversed into the rollator. Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) 3+ injuries were dominated by head (36%) and torso (33%) injuries in collision events, and hip fractures (71%) in single accidents. The present study shows that further research into rollator user related accidents, both single accidents and collision events, is required. In order to introduce appropriate measures, future work should follow up on accident and injury developments and further improve the quality of mobility aid related accident data in general. Improved stability and design, proper training programmes, effective maintenance services, development of a supporting infrastructure would contribute to increased safety for rollator users.
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- Henje, Catharina, 1960-, et al.
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Obstacles and risks in the traffic environment for users of powered wheelchairs in Sweden
- 2021
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Ingår i: Accident Analysis and Prevention. - : Elsevier. - 0001-4575 .- 1879-2057. ; 159
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: According to the European Union, fatal road accidents involving Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs) are equal in proportion to fatal car road accidents (46%). VRUs include individuals with mobility challenges such as the elderly and Powered Wheelchair (PWC) users. The aim of this interdisciplinary qualitative study was to identify obstacles and risks for PWC users by exploring their behaviour and experiences in traffic environments.Methods: Videos and in-depth interviews with 13 PWC users aged 20–66 were analysed for this study. The interviews and videos, which include real-life outdoor observations, originate from a qualitative study exploring experiences of PWC use on a daily basis in Sweden. Underlying causal factors to identified risks and obstacles were identified, based on human, vehicle (PWC) and environmental factors in accordance with the Haddon Matrix.Results: The results show significant potential for improvement within all three perspectives of the Haddon Matrix used in the analysis. Participants faced and dealt with various obstacles and risks in order to reach their destination. For example, this includes uneven surfaces, differences in ground levels, steep slopes, as well as interactions with other road users and the influence of weather conditions, resulting in PWC users constantly accommodating and coping with the shortcomings of the vehicle and the environment.Conclusions: There are still major challenges with regard to preventing obstacles and risks in the traffic environment for PWC users. To discern PWC users in traffic accident and injury data bases, a start would be to register type of aid used for persons involved in an accident. Furthermore, to emphasise PWC users’ role as VRUs, it may also be advantageous to describe them as drivers rather than users when navigating the traffic environment. Given the limited sample, further research covering more data from a broader perspective would be beneficial. By incorporating emerging knowledge of PWC users’ prerequisites and needs, and including them in research and traffic planning, the society will grow safer and more inclusive, and become better prepared for meeting future demands on accessibility from an aging population.
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- Carlsson, Anna, et al.
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Olyckor och skador hos rollatoranvändare i trafikmiljön
- 2020
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Bakgrund: Rollatorn uppfanns 1978 i Västerås av Aina Wifalk. Idag är Sverige det rullator-tätaste landet i världen och det förskrivs ca 60 000 rullatorer per år. SCB beräknade 2007 att 240 000 personer använde rollator, bland dem ingick var tredje person över 80 år. 2014 fanns 499 000 personer i åldern 80+ i Sverige, år 2030 beräknas antalet ha ökat till 826 000 och 2060 så många som 1 210 000. Om kvoten rollatoranvändare kvarstår kan vi alltså år 2060 räkna med 720 000 rollatoranvändare, bara i åldersgruppen 80+.Användare av rollatorer tillhör gruppen oskyddade trafikanter, men är sällan uppmärksammade i trafiksäkerhetskontexten. Syftet med studien är därför att analysera olycks- och skadedata, som inrapporterats till den nationella databasen STRADA, där användare av rollatorer varit involverade. Resultatet av studien ger värdefull kunskap om risker och hinder som användare av rollator utsätts för i olika typer av trafikmiljöer. Syftet är också att studien ska kunna bidra till att förbättra rörligheten för denna grupp på lång sikt.Metod: Studien baseras på olycks- och skadedata från totalt 2 020 rapporterade olyckor med rollator. Inledningsvis undersöktes om antalet rollatorolyckor ökar, minskar eller är konstant över tid. Därefter registrerades varje olycka som antingen ”singel” (N=1 668) eller ”kollision” (N=352).Resultat och slutsats: Studien visade på en nästan fördubbling av antalet rollatorrelaterade olyckor i Sverige under perioden 2007–2016. Vidare var ca tre gånger fler kvinnor än män involverade i olyckor med rollator. I en majoritet av singelolyckorna slog användaren i marken. Många av singelolyckorna orsakades av nivåskillnader/kanter, ojämnt underlag eller snubbling. Bilar, lastbilar eller bussar var inblandade i 79% av kollisionerna. Dessa inträffade ofta vid parkeringsplatser, korsningar eller vägsträcka; i många av fallen blev rollatoranvändaren påbackad.
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- Ekbrand, Hans, et al.
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Injury events in residential areas – risk groups and etiological factors for falling, cutting and poisoning
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Ingår i: Injury Prevention. - : BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. - 1353-8047 .- 1475-5785.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Injury events in homes constitute a major social problem. Falling, cutting and poisoning make up 85 per cent of all injury events in residential areas.This study is based on a unique data set that includes several million cases of falling, cutting and poisoning in Sweden during the period 1990-2013 which lead to either to death, hospitalisation or to a visit to a health care provider, and a control group randomly selected from the population.Three riskgroups are given special attention in the analysis: (1) old people, (2) children, (3) persons with disabilities and or long term illnesses.Methods: Multilevel regression analysis and geographical information systems, GIS.Results: The results show the probability for each riskgroup to be exposed to each type of injury event, and how this probability varies with place (GIS), previous exposure, type of household, socioeconomic status and type of housing.Conclusions: The project is ongoing. Our cross-sectorial group has demonstrated the importance of injury epidemiology as a guiding principle in architectural design, particularly for high-risk groups.
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- Eriksson, Magnus, et al.
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Challenging norms of crisis preparedness by listening to voices from the (dis)ability movement in Sweden
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Ingår i: The International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference (ICRCC). - Florida, USA : University of Central Florida.
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- “Norm-creative crisis preparedness” is a research project aiming to explore and co-design communication strategies and methods for supporting crisis preparedness and responses before and during times of crisis. This proposed poster presents the result from a survey study where representing members of the disability movement in Sweden have shared their experiences of living and acting in a pandemic. This material can inform a novel perspective of what it means for people with various kinds of disabilities to live with and through a crisis and how they can be supported by the right crisis response. By listening to voices from the (dis)ability movement the project strives at going beyond a normative view of what constitutes crisis preparedness and explores what we can learn from people whose everyday lives have always been characterized by extraordinary circumstances. The project is strongly informed by and protects human rights of people with disabilities with all that implies of matters of equality, inclusion and justice.
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