Car colour and risk of car crash injury: population based case control study

摘要

Globally, road traffic crashes kill about 3000 people a day. Identification of modifiable risk factors is an important step in reducing this burden. Previous research suggests that white or light coloured cars are less likely to be involved in a crash, than cars of other colours. We investigated the effect of car colour on the risk of a serious injury from a crash, using a population based case control study designed to identify and quantify modifiable risk factors.