Investigating the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Traffic Crash Injury Outcomes among Different Demographic Groups
Recent research shows that while total crashes decreased during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, risky driving rose, leading to more severe crashes. This study examined how the pandemic impacted crash injury severity across demographic groups in California. Using over 1.4 million records from 2019 to 2021, logistic regression identified that young and Black drivers faced higher odds of severe crashes during the pandemic.
Authors
- Alyssa Ryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8970-0502)
- Brendan J. Russo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0606-7973)
- Faria Raha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4426-4361)
Institutions
- Northern Arizona University (US)
- Michigan State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Findings
- Published
- 2025-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.32866/001c.143776
- Primary Topic
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00