Adaptation of a Canadian culpability scoring tool to Alberta police traffic collision report data

Pitt, Tona; Aucoin, Janet; Nettel-Aguirre, Alberto; McCormack, Gavin R.; Howard, Andrew; Graff, Paul J.; Rowe, Brian H.; Hagel, Brent

doi:10.1080/15389588.2019.1567916

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“…We used a validated scoring tool and police-reported crash data to deem crash-involved drivers ’responsible’, ’non-responsible’, or of ’indeterminate responsibility’ for their crash [ 21 , 27 , 28 ]. The scoring tool assesses 7 factors (road type, driving conditions, vehicle condition, road law obedience, driving task involved, collision type, and contributions from other parties) to determine the degree to which external factors contributed to the crash [ 28 ].…”

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“…Exposures present with greater frequency among responsible drivers are believed to increase crash risk (Fig 1). Intoxication [19][20][21][22][23], distraction [24], sleep deprivation [25] and other well-established risk factors for crash are associated with crash responsibility, highlighting the utility and face validity of responsibility analyses.…”

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Syncope and subsequent traffic crash: A responsibility analysis

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Merchant³

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Background Physicians are often asked to counsel patients about driving safety after syncope, yet little empirical data guides such advice. Methods We identified a population-based retrospective cohort of 9,507 individuals with a driver license who were discharged from any of six urban emergency departments (EDs) with a diagnosis of ’syncope and collapse’. We examined all police-reported crashes that involved a cohort member as a driver and occurred between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2016. We categorized crash-involved drivers as ’responsible’ or ’non-responsible’ for their crash using detailed police-reported crash data and a validated responsibility scoring tool. We then used logistic regression to test the hypothesis that recent syncope was associated with driver responsibility for crash. Results Over the 7-year study interval, cohort members were involved in 475 police-reported crashes: 210 drivers were deemed responsible and 133 drivers were deemed non-responsible for their crash; the 132 drivers deemed to have indeterminate responsibility were excluded from further analysis. An ED visit for syncope occurred in the three months leading up to crash in 11 crash-responsible drivers and in 5 crash-non-responsible drivers, suggesting that recent syncope was not associated with driver responsibility for crash (adjusted odds ratio, 1.31; 95%CI, 0.40–4.74; p = 0.67). However, all drivers with cardiac syncope were deemed responsible, precluding calculation of an odds ratio for this important subgroup. Conclusions Recent syncope was not significantly associated with driver responsibility for traffic crash. Clinicians and policymakers should consider these results when making fitness-to-drive recommendations after syncope.

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Syncope and subsequent traffic crash: A responsibility analysis

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Erdelyi²,

Merchant³

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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“…We used a validated scoring tool and police-reported crash data to deem crash-involved drivers 'responsible', 'non-responsible', or of 'indeterminate responsibility' for their crash. 21,28,27 The scoring tool assesses 7 factors (road type, driving conditions, vehicle condition, road law obedience, driving task involved, collision type, and contributions from other parties) to determine the degree to which external factors contributed to the crash. 28 Scores for each factor are summed to yield a total score between 7 and 35.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Intoxication 19,20,21,22,23 , distraction 24 , sleep deprivation 25 and other well-established risk factors for crash are associated with crash responsibility, highlighting the utility and face validity of responsibility analyses.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Exposures present with greater frequency among responsible drivers are believed to increase crash risk ( Figure 1 ). Intoxication 19,20,21,22,23 , distraction 24 , sleep deprivation 25 and other well-established risk factors for crash are associated with crash responsibility, highlighting the utility and face validity of responsibility analyses.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Syncope and subsequent traffic crash: A responsibility analysis

Staples

Erdelyi

Merchant

et al. 2022

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Background: Physicians are often asked to counsel patients about driving safety after syncope, yet little empirical data guides such advice. Methods: We identified a population-based retrospective cohort of 9,507 individuals with a driver license who were discharged from any of six urban emergency departments (EDs) with a diagnosis of 'syncope and collapse'. We examined all police-reported crashes that involved a cohort member as a driver and occurred between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2016. We categorized crash-involved drivers as 'responsible' or 'non-responsible' for their crash using detailed police-reported crash data and a validated responsibility scoring tool. We then used logistic regression to test the hypothesis that recent syncope was associated with driver responsibility for crash. Results: Over the 7-year study interval, cohort members were involved in 475 police-reported crashes: 210 drivers were deemed responsible and 133 drivers were deemed non-responsible for their crash; the 132 drivers deemed to have indeterminate responsibility were excluded from further analysis. An ED visit for syncope occurred in the three months leading up to crash in 11 crash-responsible drivers and in 5 crash-non-responsible drivers, suggesting that recent syncope was not associated with driver responsibility for crash (adjusted odds ratio, 1.31; 95%CI, 0.40-4.74; p=0.67). However, all drivers with cardiac syncope were deemed responsible, precluding calculation of an odds ratio for this important subgroup. Conclusions: Recent syncope was not significantly associated with driver responsibility for traffic crash. Clinicians and policymakers should consider these results when making fitness-to-drive recommendations after syncope.

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