一项研究发现,处境不利地区的老年人在行人撞车中面临更高的死伤率。 Older adults in disadvantaged areas face higher death and injury rates in pedestrian crashes, a study finds.

一项新的研究将老年人和居住在某些邮政编码（通常以社会经济挑战为标志）与行人碰撞中更严重的伤害联系起来，老年人比儿童面临更高的死亡率和并发症发生率。 A new study links older age and living in certain zip codes—often marked by socioeconomic challenges—to more severe injuries in pedestrian crashes, with older adults facing higher mortality and complication rates than children. 研究人员发现,尽管最初的伤害严重程度相似,但成人的死亡率和手术需求却要高得多,包括高死亡率和手术需求,结果更差得多。 Researchers found adults had significantly worse outcomes, including higher death rates and need for surgery, despite similar initial injury severity. 地理差异表明基础设施和获得医疗保健可能起到作用。 Geographic disparities suggest infrastructure and healthcare access may play roles. 调查结果要求采取有针对性的安全措施,例如在高风险地区改进人行道和降低车速限制。 The findings call for targeted safety measures like improved crosswalks and lower speed limits in high-risk areas.