Geophysical variables and behavior: VI. Lunar phase and accident injuries: a difference between night and day.
There was an excess of injuries during the full and new moons in hours of darkness, but either a deficit or no significant difference occurred during these phases in daylight hours. Implications for research were suggested, and conjecture regarding explanations for the apparent dark-light interaction with phase of moon were offered.
D000057:Accident Proneness; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D006801:Humans; D010507:Periodicity; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000523:psychology*