Data from: The journey from traffic offender to severe road trauma victim: destiny or preventive opportunity?
Kwok-Ming Ho, Sudhakar Rao, Maxine Burrell, Tarun S. Weeramanthri & Kwok M. Ho
Background: Road trauma is a leading cause of death and injury in young people. Traffic offences are common, but their importance as a risk indicator for subsequent road trauma is unknown. This cohort study assessed whether severe road trauma could be predicted by a history of prior traffic offences. Methodology and Principal Findings: Clinical data of all adult road trauma patients admitted to the Western Australia (WA) State Trauma Centre between 1998 and 2013 were...