Abstract
"Viet Nam’s Mandatory Motorcycle Helmet Law 2007 and its Impact on Road Traffic Injuries Mortality in a Mountainous Province: A Population-Based Mortality Registration, 2005-2018"
Highlights
Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are a public health burden globally
Motorcycles are the most widely used transport in Viet Nam, accounting for more than 90% of total personal transport registrations (World Health Organization (WHO). 2013a)
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of mandatory helmet legislation on the potential change of mortality in Lang Son province, a large mountainous region in northern Viet Nam
Summary
Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are a public health burden globally. The number of deaths due to road accidents worldwide is exceptionally high, with an estimated 1.35 million deaths and 20 - 50 million injuries each year (World Health Organization (WHO). Road traffic is among the leading causes of mortalities due to injuries for all age groups, especially among children and youth and young adults aged 5 to 29 (World Health Organization (WHO). The two most common road traffic injuries are head and spinal cord injuries, which are the leading cause of death and trauma for motorcycle users (World Health Organization (WHO). The risk of encountering RTIs among middle and low-income countries (LMICs) is three times higher than in higherincome countries (World Health Organization (WHO). 2020b)
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