Road safety is one of the world’s greatest public health challenges, with more than 3,500 deaths on the roads each day and estimated 50 million injuries annually . This study explores the relationship between professional sporting events and vehicular crashes by examining crash data, game times, and venues using longitudinal data from Cleveland, Ohio .
The temporal analyses show that crashes with damage reported a significant increase, particularly after the more attended NFL games. Meanwhile, a spatial analysis shows that the location of the sports venue also demonstrates associations with the number of crashes, while the significance varies across spatial distances.
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