Accident or suicide? Single-vehicle car accidents and the intent hypothesis.
Brief case studies of single-vehicle crashes are used to explore the relationship between this method of death and the intent to suicide. The concept of parasuicide guides this investigation and the data reported suggest that the hypothesized relationship may be valid. The authors conclude with a discussion of implications involving this mode of behavior.
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University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa 35487-0320, USA.
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000401:mortality*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003334:Coroners and Medical Examiners; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*