Excess accident risk among residents of deprived areas.
This study examines road risks among residents of deprived neighbourhoods covered by social policy compared with residents of other contiguous neighbourhoods that are socially more privileged. The data used are from accident reports filled in by the police. When these data are brought to the level of the population in the areas studied, the adjusted relative risk for those living in sensitive urban areas compared with those living in other areas is assessed at 1.366 (with a 95% confidence interval from 1.240 to 1.502). Distributions by age and gender are then studied. In the discussion, several hypotheses concerning behaviour, mobility and socio-spatial factors are discussed.
Fleury
Dominique
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INRETS, Mécanismes d'Accidents, 23 rue Alfred Nobel, Cité Descartes, 77420 Champs sur Marne, France. fleury@inrets.fr
Peytavin
Jean François
JF
Alam
Thomas
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Brenac
Thierry
T
D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D015233:Models, Statistical; D011204:Poverty Areas; D012306:Risk; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult