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dc.contributor.authorNiemi, Milla
dc.contributor.authorRolandsen, Christer Moe
dc.contributor.authorNeumann, Wiebke
dc.contributor.authorKukko, Tuomas
dc.contributor.authorTiilikainen, Raisa
dc.contributor.authorPusenius, Jyrki
dc.contributor.authorSolberg, Erling Johan
dc.contributor.authorEricsson, Göran
dc.coverage.spatialFinland, Norwaynb_NO
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-22T11:40:11Z
dc.date.available2017-09-22T11:40:11Z
dc.date.created2017-01-09T13:47:47Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.citationAccident Analysis and Prevention. 2017, 98 167-173.nb_NO
dc.identifier.issn0001-4575
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/2456266
dc.description.abstracttCollisions with wild ungulates are an increasing traffic safety issue in boreal regions. Crashes involvingsmaller-bodied deer species usually lead to vehicle damage only, whereas collisions with a large animal,such as the moose, increase the risk of personal injuries. It is therefore important to understand boththe factors affecting the number of moose-vehicle collisions (MVCs) and the underlying causes thatturn an MVC into an accident involving personal injuries or fatalities. As a basis for temporal mitigationmeasures, we examined the annual and monthly variation of MVCs with and without personal injuries.Using a 22-year-long (1990–2011) time series from Finland, we tested the effect of moose populationdensity and traffic volume on the yearly number of all MVCs and those leading to personal injuries. Wealso examined the monthly distribution of MVCs with and without personal injuries, and contrasted theFinnish findings with collision data from Sweden (years 2008–2010) and Norway (years 2008–2011). Bothmoose population abundance indices and traffic volume were positively related to the yearly variationin the number of MVCs in Finland. The proportion of MVCs involving personal injuries decreased duringour 22-year study period. The monthly distribution of all MVCs peaked during the autumn or winterdepending on country, while MVCs involving personal injury peaked in summer. Our study indicatesthat efforts to reduce MVCs involving personal injuries need to address driver awareness and attitudesduring summer, despite most MVCs occurring in autumn or winter.© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved Animal-vehicle collision, Traffic safety, Population management, Mitigation measures, Injury risk, Deernb_NO
dc.language.isoengnb_NO
dc.subjectAnimal-vehicle collisionnb_NO
dc.subjecttraffic safetynb_NO
dc.subjectpopulation managementnb_NO
dc.subjectmitigation measuresnb_NO
dc.subjectinjury risknb_NO
dc.subjectdeernb_NO
dc.titleTemporal patterns of moose-vehicle collisions with and without personal injuriesnb_NO
dc.typeJournal articlenb_NO
dc.typePeer reviewednb_NO
dc.description.versionacceptedVersionnb_NO
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480nb_NO
dc.source.pagenumber167-173nb_NO
dc.source.volume98nb_NO
dc.source.journalAccident Analysis and Preventionnb_NO
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.aap.2016.09.024
dc.identifier.cristin1423436
dc.relation.projectNorges forskningsråd: 251112nb_NO
dc.relation.projectNorges forskningsråd: 208434nb_NO
dc.relation.projectAndre: Finnish Cultural Foundationnb_NO
dc.relation.projectAndre: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciencesnb_NO
dc.relation.projectAndre: Finnish Society of Forest Science,nb_NO
dc.relation.projectAndre: The Norwegian Environment Agencynb_NO
dc.relation.projectAndre: Swedish Environmental Protection Agencynb_NO
dc.relation.projectAndre: Programs Beyond Moose & Wildlife and Forestrynb_NO
dc.relation.projectAndre: Swedish Research Council Formas,nb_NO
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cristin.unitnameAvdeling for terrestrisk økologi
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