Department of Civil Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Accid Anal Prev. 2013 Mar;51:93-7. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2012.10.021. Epub 2012 Nov 30.
Traffic collisions and fatalities during the holiday festive periods are apparently on the rise in Alberta, Canada, despite the enhanced enforcement and publicity campaigns conducted during these periods. Using data from 2004 to 2008, this research identifies the factors that delineate between crashes that occur during public holidays and those occurring during normal weekends. We find that fatal and injury crashes are over-represented during holidays. Amongst the three risky behaviors targeted in the holiday blitzes (driver intoxication, unsafe speeding and restraint use), non-use of restraint is more prevalent whereas driver intoxication and unsafe speeding are less prevalent during holidays. The mixed results obtained suggest that it may be time to consider a more balanced approach to the enhanced enforcement and publicity campaigns.
尽管在加拿大阿尔伯塔省的节假日期间加强了执法和宣传活动，但假日期间的交通事故和死亡人数显然呈上升趋势。本研究使用 2004 年至 2008 年的数据，确定了区分节假日期间与正常周末期间发生的事故的因素。我们发现，节假日期间致命和受伤事故的发生率更高。在假日闪电战（驾驶员醉酒、超速行驶和安全带使用不安全）针对的三个危险行为中，不使用安全带的情况更为普遍，而驾驶员醉酒和超速行驶的情况则更为少见。假日期间。混合结果表明，可能是时候考虑采取更平衡的方法来加强执法和宣传活动了。
