title: Age, period, and cohort effects in motor vehicle mortality in the United States, 1980-2010: the role of sex, alcohol involvement, and position in vehicle.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Although substantive declines in motor vehicle fatalities in 1980-2010 have been observed, declines by position in the vehicle and alcohol involvement have not been well elucidated.
  
  
  METHODS
  Analyses of FARS data use the Intrinsic Estimator (IE) to produce estimates of all age, period, and cohort effects simultaneously by position in the car and by alcohol involvement.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Declines in MVC deaths by position in the car vary for men and women by age and cohort over time. Cohorts born before 1970 had higher risks than those born later. Analyses using proxy indicators of alcohol involvement found the highest risks for those aged 16-24. By period, these risks declined more rapidly than non- alcohol related traffic fatalities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Changes in risk patterns are consistent with evidence regarding the contributions of new technologies and public policy efforts to reduce fatalities, but gains have not been shared evenly by sex or position in the car.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Greater attention is needed in reducing deaths among older drivers and pedestrians. Gender differences should be addressed in prevention efforts aimed at reducing MVCs due to alcohol involvement.
authors: Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, New York University, 411 Lafayette Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10003, USA. Electronic address: James.macinko@nyu.edu.
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Macinko
authors: Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, New York University, 411 Lafayette Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10003, USA.
authors: Diana
authors: D
authors: Silver
authors: Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, New York University, 411 Lafayette Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10003, USA.
authors: Jin Yung
authors: JY
authors: Bae
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000401:mortality* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015988:Cohort Effect; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Age–period–cohort analysis; Alcohol; Motor vehicle crashes