Table 5: Contributory factors to injury multiple vehicle crashes, Wyoming Interstates.

Collision Characteristic Predictors Odds Ratio 95% CL
Driver characteristics Gender1: Male truck driver (1 if true; 0 otherwise) - -
Age group1:Younger driver: age <45 years (1 if true; 0 otherwise) - -
violation record1 : Traffic record of one ticket or less (0 if true; 1 otherwise) - -
Residency1: State of Wyoming (0 if true; 1 otherwise) - -
Speed Limit compliance1: Truck Driver followed Speed Limit(0 if rue, 1 otherwise) 3.34* 1.75-6.35
Environmental characteristics Weather condition1: Clear (0 if true; 1 otherwise) - -
Roadway-surface condition1: Dry (0 if true; 1 otherwise) - -
Light condition1: daylight (0 if true; 1 otherwise) - -
Vehicle characteristics CMW weight1: Truck greater than 26000 pound (1 if true; 0 otherwise) - -
Temporal characteristics Day of week : Weekends(1 if true; 0 otherwise) 1.70* 1.22-2.36
Time1: Peak hours 6< <22: (0 if true; 1otherwise)    
  Posted speed limit : Speed limit less than 65(0 if true; 1 otherwise) 1.85* 1.25-2.74
Roadway characteristics Traffic1 - -
Crash characteristics No of vehicle 1: 1(0 if true; 1 otherwise) - -
Pre-collision vehicle actions1: Straight-ahead(0 if true; 1 otherwise) - -
Manner of collision1 - -
Rollover/Jackknife1 (1 if true; 0 otherwise) - -
Occupant ejection1: Driver is partially or totally ejected(1 if true; 0 otherwise) - -
No improper driving1 (1 if true; 0 otherwise) - -
Drove too fast for conditions1: (1 if true; 0 otherwise) - -
Fail to keep proper lane1: (1 if true; 0 otherwise) - -
Driver behaviors Driver distraction1: No distraction in truck(0 if true; 1 otherwise) - -
DUI suspicion1 : Driver was suspected of driving under the influence condition(1 if true; 0 otherwise) - -
Sign of fatigue1: Driver was fatigued(1 if true; 0 otherwise) - -
CMV driver safety technology in use1: Safety equipment was not used (1 if true; 0 otherwise) - -