Summary information

Study title

Pedestrian Accidents, 1972-1977

Creator

Dunne, M., Research Institute for Consumer Affairs
Sand, P. W., Research Institute for Consumer Affairs
Yelding, D., Research Institute for Consumer Affairs

Study number / PID

1943 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-1943-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.


The purpose of this study was to examine the personal and family consequences of road accidents involving pedestrians and pedal cyclists.

Main Topics:

Variables
Deaths; hospital treatment (in-patient); length of hospital stay; hospital treatment (out-patient); incapacity; time spent in bed; time off work; time off education; financial loss for recent accident victims and severely injured victims; compensation; responsibility for accident claims on the Motor Insurers' Bureau; after-care.

Methodology

Data collection period

Not available

Country

England

Time dimension

Cross-sectional (one-time) study

Analysis unit

Individuals
Families/households
Subnational
Accident victims
Cyclists
Pedestrians

Universe

1. All pedestrian and pedal cyclist victims admitted to the Birmingham Accident Hospital for one night or more between 1 April 1976 and 31 March 1977; 2. All pedestrians and pedal cyclist victims admitted to the BAH's Major Injuries Unit (and those dead on arrival) during the years 1972 to 1975

Sampling procedure

No sampling (total universe)

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview

Funding information

Grant number

HR4245/2

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1984

Terms of data access

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Related publications

  • (1980) Knocked down: : a study of the personal and family consequences of road accidents involving pedestrians and pedal cyclists [Research report], London.