ResearchReport
Winter Weathers’ Impact on Injuries in Single-Pedestrian Accidents
Jenny Eriksson, Gunilla Sörensen · 2015
Summary
A Swedish study examining the relationship between winter weather conditions and pedestrian injuries using hospital and road weather data from six winter seasons. The findings highlight the importance of prioritising winter maintenance on walking and cycling paths to reduce slip-related injuries and associated healthcare costs.
Summary in original language (Swedish)
Studien visar hur vinterväder och halka påverkar fotgängares singelolyckor och belyser vikten av att prioritera vinterunderhåll av gång- och cykelvägar för att minska personskador och samhällskostnader.
- Topics
- Maintenance & OperationsData & MonitoringHealth, Safety & Wellbeing
- Target audience
- PoliticiansPolicy makersUrban plannersMaintenance
- Mode
- Walking
- Conditions
- WinterSnowyIcySlushyWetDark
- Countries
- Sweden(Umeå, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö)
- Language
- Swedish
- Access
- Open access
- License
- CC BY 4.0
- Organisations
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