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Frequency and Severity of Tree and Other Fixed Object Crashes in Florida, 2006–2013

Jeffery W. Van Treese II, Andrew K. Koeser, George E. Fitzpatrick, Michael T. Olexa and Ethan J. Allen
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) March 2019, 45 (2) 65-74; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2019.006
Jeffery W. Van Treese II
Jeffery Van Treese (corresponding author), School of Natural Resources and Environment, 103 Black Hall, Box 11645, Gainesville, FL 32611-6455, United States,
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Andrew K. Koeser
Andrew K. Koeser, Department of Environmental Horticulture, CLCE, IFAS, University of Florida Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, 14625 County Road 672, Wimauma, FL 33598, United States
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George E. Fitzpatrick
George E. Fitzpatrick, Department of Environmental Horticulture, IFAS, University of Florida Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, 3205 College Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314, United States
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Michael T. Olexa
Michael T. Olexa, Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, PO Box 110240, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States
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Ethan J. Allen
Ethan J. Allen, Florida Atlantic University Libraries, Florida Atlantic University, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458, United States
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    Comparison of single-vehicle (excluding commercial vehicles and motorcycles) crash types for urban and rural settings. The figure represents 323,581 crash events that occurred in Florida (United States) from 2006 to 2013. Parked car crashes not shown as less than 1% (0.6% for urban and 0.0% for rural).

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    The proportion of tree-related crashes that resulted in no, minor, severe, and fatal injuries. The figure depicts the relative severity of 47,341 tree-related car crashes recorded in Florida (United States) from 2006 to 2013.

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    Predictor variables and the associated levels/baselines used when modeling injury severity for single-vehicle accidents in Florida (United States) from 2006–2013.

    PredictorLevels of predictorBase level for model
    GenderFemale
    Male
    Female
    AgeContinuous variableNone
    Seatbelt useYes
    No
    No
    Airbag deployedYes
    No
    No
    Occupant ejectedYes
    No
    Partially
    No
    Drug/Alcohol useYes
    No
    No
    Estimated speedContinuous variableNone
    Land useRural
    Urban
    Rural
    Road typeCounty/State
    Forest
    Interstate/Tollway
    Local
    County/State
    Shoulder typeCurb
    Paved
    Unpaved
    Curb
    Road surface conditionsDry
    Loose
    Slippery
    Standing water
    Dry
    Light conditionsDaylight
    Dark
    Dark w/lighting
    Dawn/Dusk
    Daylight
    Weather conditionsClear
    Cloudy
    Low visibility
    Precipitation
    Severe winds
    Clear
    Crash typeBarrier
    Ditch
    Fence
    No fixed object
    Other
    Pole
    Rollover
    Sign
    Structure
    Tree
    Water
    Tree
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    Table 2.

    Factors influencing crash severity (i.e., none vs. minor vs. severe vs. fatal) for single-vehicle crashes. Model derived from 323,581 single-vehicle crash events (not including commercial vehicles and motorcycles) that occurred in Florida (United States) from 2006–2013.

    Predictor variableCoefficientStandard errorP-valueOdds ratioLower 95% CIUpper 95% CI
    Gender – male−0.45060.0115<0.00010.63730.62310.6518
    Age0.01190.0004<0.00011.01201.01131.0127
    Drug/Alcohol use – yes−0.10100.0165<0.00010.90390.87520.9336
    Vehicle – truck0.06920.0127<0.00011.07161.04541.0986
    Vehicle – van0.05850.02730.03201.06021.00501.0986
    Land use – urban−0.04810.01280.00020.95300.92940.9772
    Road – local−0.18190.0156<0.00010.83370.80870.8596
    Road – interstate−0.36310.0168<0.00010.69550.67210.7188
    Road surface – loose−0.41750.0916<0.00010.65870.55050.7882
    Road surface – water−0.23290.0219<0.00010.79230.75900.8270
    Shoulder – paved−0.05360.01960.00620.94780.91210.9849
    Shoulder – unpaved0.06550.01760.00021.06771.03151.1051
    Light conditions – dark w/lights−0.19880.0149<0.00010.81980.79610.8441
    Light conditions – dark−0.07910.0156<0.00010.92400.89610.9527
    Light conditions – dawn/dusk−0.07610.02660.00430.92670.87960.9764
    Weather – cloudy0.12460.0164<0.00011.13261.09691.1695
    Weather – low visibility0.14450.05480.00841.15551.03781.2865
    Seatbelt – yes−1.29630.0226<0.00010.27350.26170.2859
    Airbag – not deployed−1.11490.0122<0.00010.32790.32020.3359
    Ejected – partially2.51540.1134<0.000112.37209.905415.4525
    Ejected – yes1.87570.0538<0.00016.52545.87237.2512
    Crash type – barrier−0.66190.0191<0.00010.51590.49690.5355
    Crash type – ditch−0.14120.0223<0.00010.86830.83120.9070
    Crash type – fence−0.57930.0307<0.00010.56030.52760.5950
    Crash type – no fixed object−0.48550.0561<0.00010.61540.55140.6869
    Crash type – other−0.56220.0278<0.00010.57000.53970.6019
    Crash type – parked car−0.94480.27710.00060.38880.22580.6692
    Crash type – pole−0.40890.0216<0.00010.66440.63690.6931
    Crash type – rollover0.41200.0212<0.00011.50991.44831.5740
    Crash type – sign−0.84970.0262<0.00010.42760.40610.4501
    Crash type – structure−0.90760.0361<0.00010.40350.37590.4331
    Crash type – water−0.45740.0479<0.00010.63290.57620.6952
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