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All private-bus drivers registered in Kandy district and involved in crashes reported to the police between November 2005 and April 2006 (n\u200a=\u200a63) were selected as cases. Two control groups were included: private-bus drivers working on the same routes as the case drivers (n\u200a=\u200a90) and\u00a0private-bus drivers\u00a0selected randomly from other routes of the district (n\u200a=\u200a111). Data were collected using an anonymous self-administered questionnaire. Associations between working conditions and crashes were analysed using logistic regression.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>A strong association was observed between drivers\u2019 disagreements about working hours and bus crashes (matched controls, adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 5.98, 95% CI 1.02 to 34.90; unmatched controls, AOR 18.74, 95% CI 2.00 to 175.84). A significant association was also observed between low salaries (&lt;US$100) and private-bus crashes (matched controls, AOR 1.01, 95% CI 0.40 to 2.54; unmatched controls, AOR 3.09, 95% CI 1.26 to 7.57).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Drivers\u2019 disagreements about working hours and low salaries were significant risk factors for private-bus crashes in Kandy district, Sri Lanka. 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