Background Previous case–control studies on bicycle helmet efficacy are mostly Anglo-
Saxon, and based on data from the early 1990s when hard-shell helmets were common …

The type A behavior pattern (TABP), characterized by impatience, time urgency, and
hostility, was originally developed in relation to coronary heart disease. Since 1986, there …

Background: Personal responses to stressful life events are suspected of increasing the risk
of serious traffic accidents. Methods: We analyzed data from a French cohort study (the …

A population-based study was carried out in 1996–2001 to provide the incidence and to
identify the risk factors of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) resulting from a road accident …

Objectives To examine the association between self assessed driving while sleepy and the
risk of serious road traffic accidents (RTAs). Design Prospective cohort study. Setting France …

Objectives: To test the hypothesis that behavioral predictors of serious road traffic crashes
(RTC) are correlated with unfavorable attitudes towards traffic safety. Design: Prospective …

Background Bicycle use has increased in some of France's major cities, mainly as a means
of transport. Bicycle crashes need to be studied, preferably by type of cycling. Here we …

The aim of this research was to analyze the changes that have affected work-related road
accidents between 1997 and 2006, using police data. The study focused on drivers aged …

We often refer to road fatalities without knowing exactly what injuries are responsible for
them. Based on the Rhône Road Trauma Registry this paper sets out to describe the …

Road accidents sustained at work represent between 20% and 40% of work fatalities in most
industrialised countries, yet few data on occupational road accident risk factors have been …