Purpose: To examine rural-urban differences in motor vehicle fatality (MVF) risk factors. Methods: We used 2017 County Health Rankings data to run stratified regression models to estimate county-level correlates of motor vehicle fatalities (MVFs) by rural and urban location. Results: Rural counties have higher rates of MVFs than urban counties (22 vs. 14 per 100,000, p<0.001). Physical inactivity and uninsurance were associated with higher rates of MVFs, as was having a more racially or ethnically concentrated population and larger percentages of younger or older adults. Conclusion: Interventions to reduce MVFs should take geographic location and population composition into account.
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Henning-Smith, C., & Kozhimannil, K. B. (2018). Rural-Urban Differences in Risk Factors for Motor Vehicle Fatalities. Health Equity, 2(1), 260–263. https://doi.org/10.1089/heq.2018.0006
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