Occupational Traffic Accidents among Teachers in Spain

Vicente Joaquín Delgado-Fernández, María del Carmen Rey-Merchán, Antonio López-Arquillos and Sang D. Choi
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Vicente Joaquín Delgado-Fernández: Ph.D. Program Mechatronics Engineering, School of Industrial of Industrial Engineers, University of Málaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain
María del Carmen Rey-Merchán: Consejería de Educacion y Deporte, 29071 Malaga, Spain
Antonio López-Arquillos: Department of Economics and Business Management, School of Industrial Engineers, University of Málaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain
Sang D. Choi: Department of Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI 53190, USA

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 9, 1-9

Abstract: Occupational traffic accidents are a leading cause of injuries or deaths among workers. Teachers in Spain are especially concerned about the problem of commuting due to their particular labor conditions. Multiple work-related factors are associated with the risk and severity of occupational traffic-related motor vehicle crashes. The objective of this research is to analyze the influence of the variables associated with the severity of occupational traffic accidents among teachers in Spain. A logistic regression model was used for the current study. The odds ratio (OR) and confidence interval (CI) were calculated for the injured worker on a sample of 20,190 occupational traffic accidents suffered by teachers. The results showed that women, Spanish nationality, younger than 55 years, and those driving a car were more likely to suffer a light crash. In contrast, men, foreign nationalities, older than 55 years, and those riding a motorbike were more likely to suffer a serious crash. Based on these findings, motor vehicle safety training could be designed and adapted to the riskiest profiles. Additionally, effective mobility plans for commuting could help reduce work-related traffic accidents.

Keywords: carpooling; car sharing; smart mobility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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