MUARC ECIS Fact Sheet 5: Injuries sustained by ECIS drivers and associated financial costs and impacts

Michael Fitzharris; Mike Lenné; Bruce Corben; Sara Liu; Tandy Pok Arundell; Anne Peiris; Mark Fitzgerald; Rodney Judson; Diana Bowman; Andrew Morris; Hampton Gabler; Claes Tingvall

doi:10.26180/23691243.v1

MUARC ECIS Fact Sheet 5: Injuries sustained by ECIS drivers and associated financial costs and impacts

Michael Fitzharris, Mike Lenné, Bruce Corben, Sara Liu, Tandy Pok Arundell, Anne Peiris, Mark Fitzgerald, Rodney Judson, Diana Bowman, Andrew Morris, Hampton Gabler, Claes Tingvall

Research output: Other contribution › Other

Abstract

Fact Sheet highlighting the type and severity of injuries sustained by drivers involved in the crashes examined in the ECIS program, as well as the economic costs. The data demonstrates that drivers enrolled to the ECIS program sustained numerous injuries, many classified as ‘serious’ and more severe according to the widely used AIS injury severity scoring system. Many drivers required urgent and extensive surgical intervention and on-going care in a rehabilitation centre.

The financial costs associated with these crashes, both from an individual perspective and a community perspective, were high. Injured persons also face extensive recovery time, both physically and mentally.

The findings of the ECIS program highlight the severe nature of road crashes. The prevention of these crashes and the elimination of serious injury is urgent. Using the extensive data collected, the ECIS program identified key risk factors and countermeasures by which this goal can be achieved.

Original language	English
Type	Fact sheet
Media of output	Electronic (pdf)
Publisher	Monash University
Number of pages	1
Place of Publication	Melbourne Vic Australia
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26180/23691243.v1
Publication status	Published - 2022

Keywords

injury
crash
MAIS 3+
crash severity
hospital care
cost of injury
rehabilitation

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.26180/23691243.v1Licence: CC BY-NC-ND

2 Commissioned Report

Understanding Contributing Factors for Serious Injury Crashes Using Crash Chain Analysis: ECIS Report 3
Fitzharris, M., Corben, B., Lenne, M. G., Liu, S., Peiris, S., Pok Arundell, T., Stephens, A., Bowman, D., Morris, A. & Tingvall, C., 16 Dec 2022, Melbourne Vic Australia: Monash University. 105 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Research

Open Access
File
Enhanced Crash Investigation Study (ECIS): Overview and Analysis of Crashes - Crash Types, Injury Outcomes and Contributing Factors, ECIS Report 1
Fitzharris, M., Lenne, M. G., Corben, B., Pok Arundell, T., Peiris, S., Liu, S., Stephens, A., Fitzgerald, M., Judson, R., Bowman, D., Gabler, C., Morris, A. & Tingvall, C., 20 Nov 2020, 1st ed. Melbourne Vic Australia: Monash University. 232 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Research

Open Access

1 Finished

Enhanced Crash Investigation System Project
Fitzharris, M., Gruen, R., Lenne, M. & Stevenson, M.
1/07/13 → 20/07/18
Project: Research

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MUARC ECIS Fact Sheet 5: Injuries sustained by ECIS drivers and associated financial costs and impacts

Abstract

Keywords

UN SDGs

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Research output

Understanding Contributing Factors for Serious Injury Crashes Using Crash Chain Analysis: ECIS Report 3

Enhanced Crash Investigation Study (ECIS): Overview and Analysis of Crashes - Crash Types, Injury Outcomes and Contributing Factors, ECIS Report 1

Projects

Enhanced Crash Investigation System Project

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