Citation

Fujita G, Okamura K, Kihira M, Kosuge R. Accid. Anal. Prev. 2014; 72C: 277-286.

Affiliation

National Research Institute of Police Science, 6-3-1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba-ken 277-0882, Japan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.aap.2014.07.002

PMID

25089768

Abstract

In Japan, where pedestrian deaths account for a third of road traffic fatalities, 7.4% of victims die from hit-and-run accidents. To identify determinants for drivers considering leaving an accident scene after hitting a pedestrian, environment-related, driver-related, and pedestrian-related factors were examined using Japanese national police data.

RESULTS generally confirmed the conceptual framework of previous studies, which examined hit-and-run behavior based on a classic economic cost-benefit approach. However, results suggest that effects of road-related factors and harsher legal punishments have limited influence for reducing hit-and-run likelihood after a driver hits a pedestrian. Measures to prevent hit-and-run accidents are presented herein.

Language: en