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April 23, 2007
Taxi Security Shields Cause Craniofacial Injuries
Be darn sure you buckle up when riding in a taxi. Those plastic partitions are dangerous!
New data is reported to show that taxi security shields are a significant cause of craniofacial injury and trauma. Alternatives are being considered, including use of cameras for security or cushioning the shields.
Doctors Predict Fewer Taxi Craniofacial Injuries, By Gabrielle Birkner (New York Sun, April 2, 2007): http://www.nysun.com/article/51639
"Though crash rates for taxicabs are one-third less than those for other vehicles, 3,349 medallion taxi accidents involved injuries or fatalities in 2004, the most recent year for which data are available. Among those seriously injured in an accident, 68% of yellow cab passengers experienced head or face trauma, compared to 49% of those riding in liveries and 35% in other vehicles, another Schaller Consulting study released last year showed."
Schaller Consulting: Taxi Regulation and Policy: Taxi and Livery Crashes in New York City, 2004 [Released 2006]
Posted by pfa at April 23, 2007 10:44 AM