Modeling road accident injury under-reporting in Europe

摘要: In this research, a disaggregate analysis of road accident injury under-reporting in selected European countries is presented. The level expressed by coefficients, estimated as the actual number injuries given severity to related recorded Police. These coefficients were calculated within national/regional studies examined countries, through specially developed uniform methodology linking and matching Police records hospital records. Log-rate models are order estimate combined effects country (CZ, FR, GR, HU, NL, ES UK), user type (car occupant, motorcyclist, pedal cyclist, pedestrian), score (serious or slight injury) MAIS (the maximum Abbreviated Injury Scale score) on under-reporting. results suggest that characteristics have important effect (i.e. third-order interaction). lower-order interactions reveal specific particularities each country/region, indicating areas which authorities should focus their efforts. For example, it was found more likely be under-reported than serious Czech Republic, France, Greece, while opposite case for Netherlands UK. Moreover, although do not present high rates overall, particular issue identified cyclists’ injuries. Finally, considerable part total most can attributed mis-reporting.