Motor Vehicle Crash Prevention
Abstract
To the Editor: In their review article, Klauer and Doerzaph (July 31 issue) 1 discuss countermeasures to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries. Since the completion of the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial, hypoglycemia has been recognized as a major cause of vehicular accidents among persons with type 1 diabetes. 2 Despite advances in continuous glucose monitoring and automated insulin-delivery systems, nearly 50 to 75% of persons with type 1 diabetes have reported hypoglycemia while driving. 3,4 According to the 2009 study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 20% of motor vehicle crashes due to medical conditions were related to hypoglycemia. 5 Clinicians need . . .
Fields of Study & Subjects
Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics
IoT and GPS-based Vehicle Safety Systems
Traffic and Road Safety
Publication details
- Journal / source
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Volume
- 394
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 205–208
- Publication date
- 7 January 2026
- Language
- EN