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Alena Høye

Bio: Alena Høye is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Crash. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 39 publications receiving 1882 citations.

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14 Oct 2009
TL;DR: This title covers various areas of road safety including: traffic control; vehicle inspection; driver training; publicity campaigns; police enforcement; and, general policy instruments.
Abstract: Contains summaries of the knowledge regarding the effects of 128 road safety measures This title covers various areas of road safety including: traffic control; vehicle inspection; driver training; publicity campaigns; police enforcement; and, general policy instruments It also covers topics such as post-accident care, and speed cameras

1,479 citations

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TL;DR: The results suggest that wearing a helmet while cycling is highly recommendable, especially in situations with an increased risk of single bicycle crashes, such as on slippery or icy roads.

107 citations

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TL;DR: The results from meta-analysis indicate that drivers of ESC-equipped vehicles are likely to be safer drivers than other drivers, and ESC may lead to behavioural adaptation in some cases, but it is not likely that behavioural adaptation offsets the positive safety effects.

84 citations

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TL;DR: Both speed cameras and section control were found to achieve considerable speed reductions and the crash effects are of a similar size or greater than one might expect based on the effects on speed.

56 citations

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TL;DR: The effects of seat belts on fatality and injury risk were investigated and it is estimated that the annual numbers of KSI front seat occupants in light vehicles in Norway could be reduced by 11.3% if all vehicles had seat belt reminders (assumed seat belt wearing rate 98.9%) and by 19.9%If all front seat occupant of light vehicles were belted.

51 citations


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TL;DR: This Commission outlines the opportunities and challenges for investment in adolescent health and wellbeing at both country and global levels (panel 1).

1,976 citations

01 Jan 2016
TL;DR: The main message emerging from this new comprehensive global assessment is that premature death and disease can be prevented through healthier environments – and to a significant degree.
Abstract: The main message emerging from this new comprehensive global assessment is that premature death and disease can be prevented through healthier environments – and to a significant degree. Analysing the latest data on the environment-disease nexus and the devastating impact of environmental hazards and risks on global health, backed up by expert opinion, this report covers more than 130 diseases and injuries.

585 citations

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06 Jul 1991

527 citations

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TL;DR: This meta-analysis provides convergent evidence that texting compromises the safety of the driver, passengers and other road users and combined efforts, including legislation, enforcement, blocking technologies, parent modeling, social media, social norms and education, will be required to prevent continued deaths and injuries.

372 citations

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TL;DR: Motorcyclists, pedestrians, and bicyclists faced increased injury risks and males, adolescents, and the elderly were also at increased risk, and effective interventions should be implemented to protect these vulnerable road users.
Abstract: The authors used traffic exposure data to calculate exposure-based fatal and nonfatal traffic injury rates in the United States. Nationally representative data were used to identify fatal and nonfatal traffic injuries that occurred from 1999 to 2003, and the 2001 National Household Travel Survey was used to estimate traffic exposure (i.e., person-trips). Fatal and nonfatal traffic injury rates per 100 million person-trips were calculated by mode of travel, sex, and age group. The overall fatal traffic injury rate was 10.4 per 100 million person-trips. Fatal injury rates were highest for motorcyclists, pedestrians, and bicyclists. The nonfatal traffic injury rate was 754.6 per 100 million person-trips. Nonfatal injury rates were highest for motorcyclists and bicyclists. Exposure-based traffic injury rates varied by mode of travel, sex, and age group. Motorcyclists, pedestrians, and bicyclists faced increased injury risks. Males, adolescents, and the elderly were also at increased risk. Effective interventions are available and should be implemented to protect these vulnerable road users.

308 citations