Road Traffic Injury as a Public Health Problem

2016 ◽  
pp. 17-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinesh Mohan
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Road Traffic Injury ◽  
Traffic Injury

Road traffic safety as a public health problem: Evidence from Serbia

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 55-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Jovic Vranes ◽  
Vesna Bjegovic Mikanovic ◽  
Jelena Milin Lazovic ◽  
Vladimir Kosanovic
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Road Traffic Safety

scholarly journals Road Traffic Injury among Pedestrians in Dhaka City

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-7
Author(s):  
Mushtaq Ahmad ◽  
Farial Naima Rahman ◽  
Mohammad Ali ◽  
Md Abdus Samad Al Azad
Keyword(s):  
Road Traffic ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Road Traffic Injury ◽  
The Body ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
Dhaka City ◽  
Limb Bones ◽  
Traffic Injury ◽  
Severity Of Injury ◽  
Referral Hospitals

Introduction: Road traffic accident (RTA) is a growing public health problem worldwide. It is responsible for greatest number of injuries and fatalities by killing around 1.2 million people each year and injuring 50 million who occupy 30-70% of orthopedic beds in developing countries hospitals. Pedestrians are the most common victims of RTAs. Objective: To find out the epidemiological factors and pattern of road traffic injury among pedestrians admitted at selected tertiary level referral hospitals in Dhaka City for getting necessary treatment. Materials and Methods: This descriptive type of cross sectional study was done during December 2015 to June 2016 at four tertiary level referral hospitals in Dhaka. A total of 197 pedestrian patients were selected by purposive and convenient method of sampling. The primary data was collected from the patients after their discharge from hospital by face to face Exit interview using a pre tested semistructured questionnaire. Results: Among 197 pedestrian victims interviewed; 129(65.48%) were male and 68(34.52%) female. Maximum accidents took place on city main roads 93(47.21%), followed by internal roads 93(47.21%), maximum accidents occurred at day time 87(44.16%), followed by evening 49(24.87%). Regarding vehicles, highest number of accidents were caused by buses 63(31.97%), followed by mini bus 42(21.32%). Highest incidence of injuries was observed among the age group 21 to 30 yrs 81(41.12%), 168( 85.27%) reported that they had been knocked down by the vehicles while crossing the roads (hit and run injury), 24(12.18%) were injured by motor cycles moving at a speed illegally on the footpath, 56(28.42%) people fall on ground due to faulty roads and potholes, open manhole cover followed by vehicle’s accident. Majority of victims 136(69.03%) were from earning group below 15,000 taka per month, most of the victims 155(78.68%) never used foot over bridge,168(85.27%) person faced difficulty while walking through footpath due to piling of construction materials, selling items of neighboring shops etc, 127(64.47)% were using mobile phone while crossing the road or walking through it. All the research samples had multiple abrasion and bruise all over the body, 164(83.25%) had lacerations in different body area, 85(43.14%)%) had fracture of upper limb bones, 69(35.03%)had fracture of lower limb bones . Conclusion: The incidence and severity of injury of road accident can be prevented by motivation of public, strict application of traffic rules and proper training of drivers. More scientific research on road traffic injury are needed in future. Journal of Armed Forces Medical College Bangladesh Vol.12(1) 2016: 3-7

scholarly journals Road Traffic Injury During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cured or a Continued Threat?

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nahomi Amberber ◽  
Andrew Howard ◽  
Meghan Winters ◽  
M. Anne Harris ◽  
Ian Pike ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Injury Severity ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Road Traffic Injury ◽  
Public Health Approach ◽  
Road Transportation ◽  
Traffic Injury ◽  
Traffic Volumes ◽  
Simultaneous Decrease

Road traffic injury, one of the leading causes of preventable morbidity and mortality in Canada, declined substantially as an indirect outcome of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health policies encouraging people to ‘stay at home’ and ‘practice physical distancing’ precipitated shifts in vehicle volumes and speed, transportation mode, and collision rates. Toronto data from January to June 2020 showed a decrease in road transportation, and a simultaneous decrease in road traffic collisions. However, reduced traffic volumes also led to increased vehicle speeds which can result in an increase in injury severity involving pedestrians and cyclists. As the pandemic progresses, an emphasis on safe, active transportation and equitable distribution of street infrastructure throughout the city is essential. A public health approach to road safety includes implementation of evidence-based road safety infrastructure enabled by access to timely transportation data to evaluate changes made.

scholarly journals Road traffic injuries in northern Laos: trends and risk factors of an underreported public health problem

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 1578-1587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Günther Slesak ◽  
Saythong Inthalath ◽  
Annelies Wilder-Smith ◽  
Hubert Barennes
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Road Traffic Injuries

The Moral Hazard Effect of Vehicle Insurance on Road Safety in China

2014 ◽  
Vol 905 ◽  
pp. 781-785
Author(s):  
Guang Nan Zhang ◽  
Xiang Pu Gong ◽  
Yong Liang Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Moral Hazard ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Financial Protection ◽  
Compulsory Insurance

Road traffic injuries and fatalities have been an increasingly severe public health problem in China. In order to provide victims with basic financial protection, since 2006, all the vehicles ran in China are forced to be insured by compulsory third party insurance. However, according to the textbook economic model, the compulsory insurance decreases the motivation for drivers to spend care when driving due to moral hazard effect. To test whether the moral hazard effect of compulsory insurance exists in China, we empirically reviewed the data obtained from Guangdong, China by using logistic regression. Evidence supports the moral hazard effect showing that the likelihood for the insured drivers to be involved in speeding is 1.182 times higher than their uninsured counterpart in China. Also we found that the speeding probability for insured drivers decreased by 14.679% when China introduced floating premium regime.

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