TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Traumatic and nontraumatic driving accidents due to dry spells in northern Iran: a time series analysis
JO  - Weather, climate, and society
A1  - Rad, Enayatollah Homaie
A1  - Yousefzadeh-Chabok, Shahrokh
A1  - Mohtasham-Amiri, Zahra
A1  - Khodadadi-Hasankiadeh, Naeima
A1  - Davoudi-Kiakalayeh, Ali
A1  - Kouchakinezhad-Eramsadati, Leila
A1  - Reihanian, Anita
SP  - 723
EP  - 730
VL  - 10
IS  - 4
N2  - Driving in rain is very dangerous, and drivers seem not to drive properly whenever it rains. In such situations, the risk of driving increases on rainy days, especially after a prolonged dry period. This would be a problem for drivers steering on slippery roads. In this study, the effect of dry spells on road traffic accidents and resulting mortality in Rasht, Iran, located in the southern margin of the Caspian Sea, in a 3-yr period from 21 March 2014 to 19 March 2017 was examined using time series patterns. The results of the study showed that the first day after a dry spell had the greatest impact on road accidents and resulting injuries and deaths. It was also found that with increased length of a dry spell, the risk of accidents and related deaths and injuries rises.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1948-8327
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-17-0102.1
ID  - ref1
ER  -