Motor Vehicle Fatalities among Men in the U.S. Army from 1980 to 1997

Authors: Ann M. Dellinger; Andrea R. Krull; Bruce H. Jones; Michelle M. Yore†; Paul J. Amoroso†

Source: Military Medicine, Volume 169, Number 11, November 2004 , pp. 926-931(6)

Publisher: AMSUS - Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S.

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Abstract:

This retrospective cohort study compared trends in motor vehicle occupant fatalities among men in the Army with men in the civilian U.S. population. Motor vehicle fatality rates from 1980 to 1997 indicated both groups showed declines in fatality rates. The overall age-adjusted motor vehicle fatality rate for 17- to 44-year-old males in the Army fell from 40.8 to 20.6 per 100,000, a 49.5% decline. In the U.S. population, the rate dropped from 38.1 to 23.3 per 100,000 for a 38.8% decline. Deaths from motor vehicle crashes fell by almost 50% in the Army during the study period; however, motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of death for the Army. U.S. military policies and law enforcement have the potential to make even further gains in reducing motor vehicle crashes and injuries among military personnel.

Document Type: Research article

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