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December 6th, 2006 The landmark Maternal Motor Vehicle Crash Safety Act of 2006
was introduced in the U.S. Senate as
Bill 4086 and introduced to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation by Senator Mike DeWine. See the
Congressional record of his
remarks and the full bill.
From 1975 to 2001, the average annual vehicle miles driven by
reproductive age women increased from 3,721 to 8,258. This increase has been
fueled by a combination of factors including increased employment, population
growth, urban sprawl, inadequate mass transportation, and rising affluence.
Unfortunately, this boost in motor-vehicle use among young women has had a major
unintended consequence: It has led to a substantial increase in maternal and
fetal exposure to the violence of motor-vehicle crashes. Tragically, along with
higher exposure of pregnant women to motor-vehicle crashes, has come the
increasingly better understood impact of pregnancy-related crash-associated
deaths, injuries and other adverse outcomes to pregnant women, fetuses and
infants. From a mortality perspective alone, it has been estimated that the rate
of fetal deaths due to motor vehicle crashes now exceeds the rate of infant
deaths due to motor vehicles by a factor of seven. Yet, despite the documented
risks and concerns from empirical studies, few crash and injury data systems
accurately track and capture the magnitude and trends of these events and their
outcomes. This paper focuses on: 1) Societal changes leading to the problem, 2)
Deficiencies in crash and transportation data systems that have led to its
neglect, 3) The magnitude of the problem and the nature of related adverse fetal
outcomes derived from recent research, and 4) Steps that need to be taken to
improve the tracking of pregnancy-related crashes so that they become more
visible and a higher priority for transportation research and safety.
capture the magnitude and trends of these events and their outcomes. This paper
focuses on: 1) Societal changes leading to the problem, 2) Deficiencies in crash
and transportation data systems that have led to its neglect, 3) The magnitude
of the problem and the nature of related adverse fetal outcomes derived from
recent research, and 4) Steps that need to be taken to improve the tracking of
pregnancy-related crashes so that they become more visible and a higher priority
for transportation research and safety.
Important Study Published
Am J Epidemiol
(2005;161:503–510)
Melissa A. Schiff and Victoria L. Holt, March 2005
WASHINGTON STATE --
Pregnancy Outcomes following Hospitalization for Motor Vehicle Crashes in
Washington State from 1989 to 2001. This retrospective
cohort study evaluated the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes following motor
vehicle crashes during pregnancy. The authors assessed outcomes of pregnant
women hospitalized for motor vehicle crashes in Washington State from 1989 to
2001 (n = 582). They classified 84 severely injured (ISS 9), 309 non-severely
injured (ISS 1–8), and 189 uninjured (ISS 0) pregnant women and compared them
with pregnant women who had not been hospitalized for a motor vehicle crash (n =
17,274). Compared with women not in motor vehicle crashes, severely and
non-severely injured women were at increased risk of placental abruption and
cesarean delivery, and their infants were at increased risk of respiratory
distress syndrome and fetal death. Uninjured women were also at increased risk
of preterm labor (relative risk ¼ 7.9, 95% confidence interval: 6.4, 9.8) and
placental abruption (relative risk ¼ 6.6, 95% confidence interval: 3.9, 11.2)
compared with women not in motor vehicle crashes. Pregnant women hospitalized
following motor vehicle crashes are at increased risk of adverse pregnancy
outcomes, regardless of the presence or severity of injuries.
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Any claim, when oft repeated, may acquire the ring
of truth. From tales of the deadly gut-busting power of mixing cola and candy
pop rocks to the ghoulish origin of "Ring around the Rosie," people often accept
myths as fact. These popular tall tales generally are harmless. Yet on some
issues, such as violence against women, it's important that the public knows the
facts...
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Fort Myers -- A Fort Myers
mother-to-be lost her baby in a traffic crash Thursday morning. Juana Pascual,
seven months pregnant, was on her way to a doctor’s appointment when she lost
control of her Ford on McGregor Boulevard. The wreck forced Lee Memorial
Hospital doctors to perform an emergency Caesarean section. Agustin Anthony
Pascual — named after his father — died after being born Thursday morning. It’s
unclear how long he lived... more
Boston -- A baby who was injured by a drunken driver last year has been hospitalized
and is in desperate need of a heart transplant. Fifteen-month-old Lorenzo
Galarza stopped breathing briefly Thursday and was rushed to Children's Hospital
in Boston, where he was listed in stable condition... more
NEW YORK -- As a mechanical engineering student at the University of
Idaho, Laura Thackray began designing a computer-modeled crash-test
dummy that would better protect a particular subset of automobile
passengers: pregnant drivers and their unborn babies...
NEW YORK --
As a University of Idaho student, Laura Thackray began
designing a crash-test dummy to better protect a particular subset of
automobile passengers: pregnant drivers and their fetuses... more
The list of questions family physicians are supposed to ask for
"prevention" keeps getting longer. If we screened for and counseled on
everything the experts recommend, there would be little time to address
the presenting complaint, let alone deal with all the other agendas of a
typical office visit. Nevertheless, seatbelt use is a "high payoff" item
for all patients, especially pregnant women...
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Research at Loughborough University is revealing that the majority of
pregnant car occupants are not wearing seatbelts correctly. Of the 400
pregnant women who took part in the government funded project
‘Automotive Design: Incorporating the Needs of Pregnant Women’, 87% are
not following the Department of Transport and medical guidelines to
position their seatbelts... more
PITTSBURGH -- Pregnant women who hesitate to wear seat
belts should think again. After a car crash, unbelted pregnant women are
nearly three times more likely to lose their fetus and twice as likely
to have excessive maternal bleeding than expectant mothers wearing seat
belts, researchers report today in the Journal Obstetrics and
Gynecology... more
Salt Lake City Utah -- A recent study
shows that pregnant women may be tempted to opt out of wearing a
seatbelt due to discomfort. However, it's not worth the risk to
moms-to-be or their babies. It's the law, so buckle up -- belly and
all!..
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PITTSBURGH
-- One in every 100 babies born in the US has been involved in a car
crash - while they were in their mother's womb. The statistic has
prompted calls for extra research into improving car safety for pregnant
women... more
PITTSBURGH
-- Even before you're born, you have between a 1 percent and 2 percent chance of
being in an auto accident. That's the conclusion of a new study from Pittsburgh
researchers, who found that between 33,000 and 66,000 pregnant women in this
country are involved in car wrecks each year. more
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