The Pattern of Road Traffic Crashes in South East Iran.

Mahdieh Rad,Fariborz Rashedi,Alireza Ansari-Moghaddam,Alexandra Lc Martiniuk,Mahdi Mohammadi,Ardavan Ghasemi

doi:10.5539/gjhs.v8n9p149

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Background:In the present study, the epidemiologic aspects of road traffic crashes in South East of Iran are described.Methods:This cross-sectional study included the profile of 2398 motor vehicle crashes recorded in the police office in one Year in South East of Iran. Data collected included: demographics, the type of crash, type of involved vehicle, location of crash and factors contributing to the crash. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis.Results:Collisions with other vehicles or objects contributed the highest proportion (62.4%) of motor vehicle crashes. Human factors including careless driving, violating traffic laws, speeding, and sleep deprivation/fatigue were the most important causal factors accounting for 90% of road crashes. Data shows that 41% of drivers were not using a seat belt at the time of crash. One- third of the crashes resulted in injury (25%) or death (5%).Conclusions:Reckless driving such as speeding and violation of traffic laws are major risk factors for crashes in the South East of Iran. This highlights the need for education along with traffic law enforcement to reduce motor vehicle crashes in future.

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Motor vehicle crashes (MVC) have emerged as a major public health burden, causing 20 to 50 million injuries and disabilities and nearly 1.2 million deaths per annum globally (Rezaei, Arab, Karami Matin, & Akbari Sari, 2014)
Human factors including careless driving, violating traffic laws, speeding, and sleep deprivation/fatigue were the most important causal factors accounting for 90% of road crashes
One- third of the crashes resulted in injury (25%) or death (5%)

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Motor vehicle crashes (MVC) have emerged as a major public health burden, causing 20 to 50 million injuries and disabilities and nearly 1.2 million deaths per annum globally (Rezaei, Arab, Karami Matin, & Akbari Sari, 2014). Road traffic injuries are the ninth leading contributor to the global burden of disease across all age groups (World Health Organization [WHO], 2015; Peden, 2005; Geziary, El-Sayed, Hussain, & Sakr, 2004; Mohan, 2008; Peden et al, 2004). Evidence suggests that the current and projected burden of road traffic deaths varies considerably by country and by regions within countries, with a disproportionate number occurring in low and middle income countries. The epidemiologic aspects of road traffic crashes in South East of Iran are described

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