Abstract
Introduction. Road traffic injuries are a major public health problem, ranking 8th in the leading causes of death and are forecasted to rank 5th by 2030 worldwide. Children, pedestrians, cyclists and the elderly remain among those most at risk of road traffic injuries. Material and methods. A specialized literature search was conducted within the main international databases, including: PubMed/MEDLINE, Google Scholar, and Research Gate, using a set of inclusion criteria. Data from references were extracted systematically into results tables, including: author/citation, study design, assessments/data, limitations, and key facts. Reported outcomes were compiled in narrative form. Results. Many researchers and scientists both in the country and abroad have studied road injuries. Authors of the studies used different methods and obtained obvious data about road traumas and major risk factors. Among the main causes of unintentional motor vehicle injuries were excessive speed, alcohol consumption while driving, mental disorder, drugs, and unsupervised children. There is an increasing incidence of road injuries among children, and most of the road traffic crashes involving children occur in May-September, between 11.00 and 18.00. The obtained results motivate the need to study this topic in depth, on separate age groups, and to propose specific prevention measures for each actor involved. Conclusions. There are many factors, which contributes to road crashes and related injuries, but those requires multisectoral involvement.
Highlights
Road traffic injuries are a major public health problem, ranking 8th in the leading causes of death and are forecasted to rank 5th by 2030 worldwide
The PICO tool was used to formulate the research question of the study: Would identifying and assessing the risk factors for road traffic injuries among populations above 18 years old contribute to the development of specific actions in changing the risky behavior and reduce road injury indicators?
The search was done by applying Boolean operators: road trauma AND accident, road trauma AND risk factors, “road trauma” AND “risk factors”, car accident
Summary
Road traffic injuries are a major public health problem, ranking 8th in the leading causes of death and are forecasted to rank 5th by 2030 worldwide. Many researchers and scientists both in the country and abroad have studied road injuries. Authors of the studies used different methods and obtained obvious data about road traumas and major risk factors. A fost efectuată o cercetare specializată a principalelor baze de date internaționale, precum: PubMed/MEDLINE, Google Scholar și Research Gate, urmând criteriile de includere stabilite. Autorii studiilor au folosit diferite metode și au obținut date evidente despre traumele rutiere și factorii de risc major. Printre principalele cauze ale traumelor rutiere au fost subliniate viteza excesivă, consumul de alcool și de droguri în timpul conducerii, supraoboseala, nerespectarea regulilor de circulație. Există mulți factori care contribuie la producerea accidentelor rutiere și a traumelor rezultate de pe urma acestora, dar acestea pot fi prevenite cu eforturi multisectoriale comune
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