Abstract
Background Road traffic injuries are one of the major public safety issues around the world, as they put a great burden on countries' economies. Saudi Arabia has a good road transportation system, but still, road-related fatalities are higher in this country. The main purpose of this study was to determine the association between the severity of injuries caused by road traffic collision and safety measures taken by the drivers admitted to the emergency departments at two military hospitals in Tabuk, a city in Saudi Arabia. Methods A total of 342 male drivers who had injuries due to road traffic collision took part in this multicentre, cross-sectional study. The research sites were King Salman Armed Forces Hospital and King Khalid Armed Forces Hospital in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The data were collected using a common protocol and a self-reported questionnaire with the help of convenience sampling approach. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis were done using IBM SPSS version 23. Results Nearly 62.0% of the male drivers were aged less than 36 years. About 90% of the drivers were from low- and middle-income groups. Logistic regression analysis indicated that drivers who had road traffic collision and used mobile phones while driving were four times more likely to have severe injuries (OR = 3.89; 95% CI (2.53, 5.95)), those who drove the vehicle at an excessive speed limit were three times more likely to have severe injuries (OR = 2.71; 95% CI (1.01, 4.97)), and those who attempted to overtake another vehicle were two times more likely to have severe injuries (OR = 1.85; 95% CI (1.24, 3.77)). Conclusion Based on the results of the present study, the most important safety measures which contributed the most to road traffic collision were use of mobile phones while driving the vehicle, driving at an excessive speed limit, irregularity in maintaining the vehicle, attempt to pass other vehicles, and not following the traffic rules. All the safety measures are protective, but if care is not taken, they will risk the life. There is an urgent need to spread traffic safety awareness in this region.
Highlights
Road traffic safety has a significant impact on public health
E Ministry of Interior, Saudi Arabia, has set a target to reduce road traffic deaths to six per 100,000 as a part of the Emergency Medicine International government’s Vision 2030 program. ere is a need to study the safety measures taken by the drivers associated with road traffic injuries. e information obtained from this study could be adopted by the policymakers and key stakeholders
It can serve as the first step toward addressing these critical issues and elements and improving safety programs and enhanced road policies. e main aim of this study was to look for an association between the severity of injuries due to road traffic collision and safety measures taken by the adult male drivers who were hospitalized and survived after road traffic collision
Summary
Road traffic safety has a significant impact on public health. Rapid motorisation in developing countries, along with the poor quality of road traffic systems and lack of government capacity to manage outcomes, is contributing to a growing road traffic collision [1, 2]. Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are the common cause of fatality among young adults aged 5–29 years. Ere is a need to study the safety measures taken by the drivers associated with road traffic injuries. E information obtained from this study could be adopted by the policymakers and key stakeholders It can serve as the first step toward addressing these critical issues and elements and improving safety programs and enhanced road policies. E main aim of this study was to look for an association between the severity of injuries due to road traffic collision and safety measures taken by the adult male drivers who were hospitalized and survived after road traffic collision It can serve as the first step toward addressing these critical issues and elements and improving safety programs and enhanced road policies. e main aim of this study was to look for an association between the severity of injuries due to road traffic collision and safety measures taken by the adult male drivers who were hospitalized and survived after road traffic collision
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