Top known the severity and frequency of motor vehicle injuries by the attributing risk fators, the auther analyzed the automobile injury risk factors by human factor, motor vehicle factor and physical/social environmetal foctors. The 541 cases
were
randomly sampled from motor vehicle accidents in Taejon Area during one year through 1990.
@ES The results were summarized as follows:
@EN 1. Of the total 541 injuries 37.5% belonged severe case and 62.5% were slightly injured case.
2. The high risk factors of severe motor vehicle injuries were as follows
Human factors: 20s'-30s' age groups, over 6 years driving carriers, careless of passer by, overspeed, drunken driving.
Motor vehicle factors: Cab, driving speed of over 60Km/hr, the accident of car vs human.
Road factors: Straight road, cross work, the road of residential and rural area
Environmental factors: Winter time, cloudy, raniny and snowy weather around midnight hours.
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