Publications

Motor Vehicle Crash & Outcomes

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Missouri Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System (CODES) (September 1998)

This report presents injury level, average hospital charges, total hospital charges and pay source, and Regional Planning Commission areas according to six motor vehicle crash characteristics: speed limit at the crash site, safety belt use, alcohol impairment, type of crash, vehicle type and driver age. Death rates by body-area injured, mean and median emergency department and inpatient charges by body-area injured, and risk factors and outcomes by Regional Planning Commission areas are also presented.

Unsafe Driving Behaviors and Hospitalization (April 1994)

Focus Articles
   Injuries and Costs Associated with Failure to Use Motorcycle Helmets (March 1995)
   Injuries and Costs Associated with Failure to Use Seat Belts (November 1994)