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2024

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Population density in aging societies and severity of motor vehicle crash injuries: the case of Spain

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The concentration of population in cities and processes of rural depopulation coupled with the generational shift to older societies represent new challenges in road safety. Here, we examine the severity of injuries suffered by the occupants of motor vehicles involved in a crash based on the population density of the area in which the accident occurs, the driver’s age and the density of their place of residence and other risk factors. We conduct the study in Spain, a country with one of the oldest populations in Europe, and with a high concentration of urban population (...)

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Accidents de trànsit, Vehicles de motor, Persones grans

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Traffic accidents, Motor vehicles, Older people

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CÉSPEDES, Luis, SANTOLINO, Miguel and AYUSO, Mercedes. Population density in aging societies and severity of motor vehicle crash injuries: the case of Spain. IREA – Working Papers. 2024. Vol.  IR24/08. [consulted: 16 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/214422

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