COVID-19 and injury severity of drivers involved in run-off-road crashes: analyzing the impact of contributing factors

S Mokhtarimousavi, AE Kitali… - Transportation …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examined the relationship between the lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic
and the severity of injuries sustained by drivers involved in run-off-road (ROR) crashes. A …

Exploring the effect of COVID-19 on driver injury severities in freeway single-vehicle crashes accounting for unobserved heterogeneity

M Islam, R Bertini - Transportation Letters, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic, characterized by travel restrictions and reduced traffic volumes,
heightened the risk of severe single-vehicle crashes on Florida's freeways. This study …

How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect road crashes and crash outcomes in Alabama?

EK Adanu, D Brown, S Jones, A Parrish - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2021 - Elsevier
With the rising number of cases and deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic, nations and local
governments, including many across the US, imposed travel restrictions on their citizens …

An Econometric Analysis to Explore the Temporal Variability of the Factors Affecting Crash Severity Due to COVID-19

M Alrumaidhi, HA Rakha - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study utilizes multilevel ordinal logistic regression (M-OLR), an approach that accounts
for spatial heterogeneity, to assess the dynamics of crash severity in Virginia, USA, over the …

How did COVID-19 impact driving behaviors and crash Severity? A multigroup structural equation modeling

X Dong, K Xie, H Yang - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2022 - Elsevier
Risky driving behaviors such as speeding and failing to signal have been witnessed more
frequently during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in higher rates of severe crashes. This …

Bus safety during COVID-19: analyzing bus-involved crashes and economic harm

AL Patwary - International journal of crashworthiness, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly been disrupting human mobility. The impact of
COVID-19 on the diverse urban transport modes varies. It has greatly influenced bus …

Near-term impact of COVID-19 pandemic on seniors' crash size and severity

S Doulabi, HM Hassan - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent research revealed that COVID-19 pandemic was associated with noticeable
changes in travel demand, traffic volumes, and traffic safety measures. Despite the reduction …

Impact of COVID-19 on traffic safety from the “Lockdown” to the “New Normal”: A case study of Utah

Y Gong, P Lu, XT Yang - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2023 - Elsevier
During the past several years, the COVID-19 pandemic has had pronounced impacts on
traffic safety. Existing studies found that the crash frequency was reduced and the severity …

Florida teen driver crash risk factors and injury severity before and during COVID-19 pandemic: an application of structural equation modeling

S Jang, X Li, C Lee, S Wright - … research part F: traffic psychology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Motor vehicle injuries and deaths among adolescents are a significant public health concern
in need of persistent attention. During the COVID-19 pandemic, standard traffic safety …

Crash harm before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence for spatial heterogeneity in Tennessee

AL Patwary, AJ Khattak - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2023 - Elsevier
Major concerns have been raised about road safety during the COVID-19 pandemic in the
US, as the crash fatalities have increased, despite the substantial reduction in traffic …