Commuting accidents

Introduction

Commuting refers to the trip from home to the workplace or from the workplace back home. Accidents that occur during these trips are called commuting accidents. In the first part of this article, the risk factors related to commuting accidents are described based on European studies. In the second part, the means to prevent commuting accidents will be discussed.

Definition and data

The term “commutation" (latin: "commutatio, a changing") is generally described as "a passing from one state to another"[1]. Nowadays commuting refers to the trip from home to the workplace or from the workplace back home. Commuting accidents,…