Pregnant Women at Higher Risk of Car Crashes
According to a recent study, pregnant women are more likely to get into a car crash than before they were pregnant.
New research conducted by Dr. Donald Redelmeier and his team showed that pregnancy is associated with a substantial risk of a serious traffic accident requiring emergency care. The study conducted involved over half-a-million Ontario, Canada women and showed that the increased risk was largest in the early second trimester.
Those women were 42 percent more at risk of a life-threatening crash while driving compared to before they got pregnant, the study found. As a result, that means an extra 75 crashes are sending expectant mothers to the hospital each month in Ontario alone.
Physiological changes linked to pregnancy, such as nausea, fatigue and insomniac, all increase the risk of driver error, said Redelmeier. As a result, the study showed that during the three years before pregnancy the women had 6,922 crashes (177 per month) but during the second trimester the women as drivers had 757 crashes (252 per month), a 42 percent relative increase.
[Source: Canada.com]
Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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