Research Article

Ambulance Crash Characteristics in the US Defined by the Popular Press: A Retrospective Analysis

Table 1

Inclusion fields.

DefinitionData Type

Date crash occurredMM/YY
State where crash occurredString
Ambulance rolledDichotomous
Crash occurred at an intersectionDichotomous
Number of others injured as a result of crashesNumeric value
Number of EMT’s injuredNumeric value
Patient in ambulance received additional injuriesDichotomous
Injuries occurred by anyone as a result of the crashDichotomous
Total number of injuries per eventNumeric value
Ambulance struck other vehicle or objectDichotomous
Ambulance struck by other vehicleDichotomous
Ambulance transporting a patient at the time of the crashDichotomous
ETOH present in other driverDichotomous
ETOH present in ambulance operatorDichotomous
Ambulance responding to a callDichotomous
Ambulance using lights and sirensDichotomous
Ambulance returning from a callDichotomous
Ambulance not on dutyDichotomous
Crash occurred in the A.M.Time
Crash occurred in the P.M.Time
Urban or rural setting (rural defined by HRSA/office of rural health policy)Dichotomous
Road conditionsPick List
Ambulance struck pedestrianDichotomous
Ambulance operator found at fault or issued citationDichotomous
Lawsuit instituted as a result of crashDichotomous
Death occurred by anyone as a result of the crashDichotomous
Total number of deaths per eventNumeric Value
Number of patients killed in crashNumeric Value
Number of EMT’s killed in crashNumeric Value
Others killed in crashNumeric Value