HSC 4663 Exam 3 Questions With Complete Answers
Motor Vehicle Fatality - ANSWER counts only traffic fatalities that occur within 30 days
of the crash (National Highway Traffic Saftey Administration)
how many people are killed on roadways yearly? - ANSWER 1.35 million people
10% of all crashes result in... - ANSWER disabling injuries
3 types of collisions in a motor vehicle crash: - ANSWER vehicle, human, internal
movement within the body
Vehicle - vehicle collision - ANSWER perception time (perceive about to hit something),
reaction time (how quickly I react: hit brake, turn wheel), and braking distance (distance
between when u hit the brake to when car stops)
Human collision - ANSWER human hitting the vehicle, (ex. hitting windshield or anything
else in the car)
Internal collision - ANSWER organs "slosh" until they make contact with something in
the body cavity (ex. brain hits the front of the skull could cause concussion)
If a child was being held by an adult and a crash occurred: - ANSWER the forward force
would be 30 times the child's weight (ex. 20lb. child=600 pounds of forward moving
force)
child crusher syndrome - ANSWER adults move forward with several thousand pounds
of forward moving force
motor vehicle crash risk factors - ANSWER age of driver, gender, alcohol, day and
month, road conditions, SES, improper driving, time of day, location, vehicle size
what age is more at risk for mvc - ANSWER 75 and over, 16 to 19
_______ are most often involved in FATAL crashes. - ANSWER Males
_______ are most often involved in crashes (fender benders). - ANSWER Females
___% of all motor vehicle deaths occur during the day. - ANSWER 60%
MVC deaths occur most frequently in _______ areas. - ANSWER rural
Nonfatal MVC occur more frequently in ________ areas. - ANSWER urban
Most crashes occur on ____ road surfaces. - ANSWER dry (bridge abutments,
guardrails, signs, light poles)
T/F? smaller cars have less room for energy to be absorbed. - ANSWER True
, distracted driving accounts for nearly ____% of MVC fatality - ANSWER 25%
distracted driving accounts for more than ___% of "teen" crashes - ANSWER 58%
9 people in the US killed each day as a result of... - ANSWER distracted driving
aggressive driving: - ANSWER driving actions that markedly exceed the norms of safe
driving behavior and that place the driver or other road users in unnecessary danger
(ex. following too closely, erratic or unsafe lane changes, speeding, running red lights)
T/F? aggressive driving is NOT road rage - ANSWER True
Road rage: - ANSWER an intentional assault by a driver or passenger with a motor
vehicle or a weapon, on the roadway or precipitated by an incident on a roadway
80% of crashes injure or kill a _________________. - ANSWER motorcycle rider
_____________ reduce motorcycle fatalities by 37%. - ANSWER helmets
What's the leading cause of death in motorcycle crashes? - ANSWER head injury
motor vehicle crashes education - ANSWER don't drink and drive, don't use your phone,
don't drive tired, etc.
motor vehicle crashes engineering - ANSWER make roadways safer, brake assist,
collision avoidance, transparent trucks, pedestrian airbag, safety features, driver
attention alert
motor vehicle crashes enforcement - ANSWER -speed limit laws
-seat belt laws
-cell phone laws
-licensing laws
single most effective way to save lives in MVC - ANSWER seatbelts
3 components necessary for a fire - ANSWER fuel, heat, oxygen
flammability - ANSWER how easily and fast something burns (ex. paper vs. metal, airy
form vs. solid form, long exposure to heat vs. short exposure)
residential fire risk factors - ANSWER -age, gender, race, SES, disability and
alcohol-impairment, victim location at impairment, victim activity when injured
-escape difficulties, smoking, heating equipment, cooking equipment, consumer
fireworks, place/location/time
Motor Vehicle Fatality - ANSWER counts only traffic fatalities that occur within 30 days
of the crash (National Highway Traffic Saftey Administration)
how many people are killed on roadways yearly? - ANSWER 1.35 million people
10% of all crashes result in... - ANSWER disabling injuries
3 types of collisions in a motor vehicle crash: - ANSWER vehicle, human, internal
movement within the body
Vehicle - vehicle collision - ANSWER perception time (perceive about to hit something),
reaction time (how quickly I react: hit brake, turn wheel), and braking distance (distance
between when u hit the brake to when car stops)
Human collision - ANSWER human hitting the vehicle, (ex. hitting windshield or anything
else in the car)
Internal collision - ANSWER organs "slosh" until they make contact with something in
the body cavity (ex. brain hits the front of the skull could cause concussion)
If a child was being held by an adult and a crash occurred: - ANSWER the forward force
would be 30 times the child's weight (ex. 20lb. child=600 pounds of forward moving
force)
child crusher syndrome - ANSWER adults move forward with several thousand pounds
of forward moving force
motor vehicle crash risk factors - ANSWER age of driver, gender, alcohol, day and
month, road conditions, SES, improper driving, time of day, location, vehicle size
what age is more at risk for mvc - ANSWER 75 and over, 16 to 19
_______ are most often involved in FATAL crashes. - ANSWER Males
_______ are most often involved in crashes (fender benders). - ANSWER Females
___% of all motor vehicle deaths occur during the day. - ANSWER 60%
MVC deaths occur most frequently in _______ areas. - ANSWER rural
Nonfatal MVC occur more frequently in ________ areas. - ANSWER urban
Most crashes occur on ____ road surfaces. - ANSWER dry (bridge abutments,
guardrails, signs, light poles)
T/F? smaller cars have less room for energy to be absorbed. - ANSWER True
, distracted driving accounts for nearly ____% of MVC fatality - ANSWER 25%
distracted driving accounts for more than ___% of "teen" crashes - ANSWER 58%
9 people in the US killed each day as a result of... - ANSWER distracted driving
aggressive driving: - ANSWER driving actions that markedly exceed the norms of safe
driving behavior and that place the driver or other road users in unnecessary danger
(ex. following too closely, erratic or unsafe lane changes, speeding, running red lights)
T/F? aggressive driving is NOT road rage - ANSWER True
Road rage: - ANSWER an intentional assault by a driver or passenger with a motor
vehicle or a weapon, on the roadway or precipitated by an incident on a roadway
80% of crashes injure or kill a _________________. - ANSWER motorcycle rider
_____________ reduce motorcycle fatalities by 37%. - ANSWER helmets
What's the leading cause of death in motorcycle crashes? - ANSWER head injury
motor vehicle crashes education - ANSWER don't drink and drive, don't use your phone,
don't drive tired, etc.
motor vehicle crashes engineering - ANSWER make roadways safer, brake assist,
collision avoidance, transparent trucks, pedestrian airbag, safety features, driver
attention alert
motor vehicle crashes enforcement - ANSWER -speed limit laws
-seat belt laws
-cell phone laws
-licensing laws
single most effective way to save lives in MVC - ANSWER seatbelts
3 components necessary for a fire - ANSWER fuel, heat, oxygen
flammability - ANSWER how easily and fast something burns (ex. paper vs. metal, airy
form vs. solid form, long exposure to heat vs. short exposure)
residential fire risk factors - ANSWER -age, gender, race, SES, disability and
alcohol-impairment, victim location at impairment, victim activity when injured
-escape difficulties, smoking, heating equipment, cooking equipment, consumer
fireworks, place/location/time
