Road safety and road traffic accidents in Saudi Arabia. A systematic review of existing evidence

Introduction: Traffic accidents continue to have serious health and economic consequences all around the globe. Despite significant efforts to enhance road safety, the number of traffic accidents has continuously risen over the past three decades. Objective: This current study was conducted to determine the cause, injuries, and management problems of road traffic accidents, so that they may be addressed to enhance patient care and reduce morbidity and mortality. Method: The descriptive study used retrospective record-based data from the Saudi Red Crescent Authority from the duration of 2016-2020. Information collected included: age, sex, incidence by area, frequency in city limits, type of incidence, source of information about the incidence, and distribution of nationality. Results: The study revealed that males suffered more accidents (88.5%) than females (11.5%). When we observed these incidences in various areas of Saudi Arabia, it was found that the capital city of Riyadh (21.4%) had the highest incidences, followed by Makkah (15.2%). Conclusion: The scope of the issue of traffic accidents, as well as the resulting loss of human and economic resources, is immense. To address this issue, a national plan must be implemented. The main focus should be on accident prevention, which should be accomplished via health education. Keywords: Accident, Saudi Arabia, Road Traffic, Red Crescent, Survey

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Road Safety Barriers, the Need and Influence on Road Traffic Accidents

IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering ◽

10.1088/1757-899x/96/1/012063 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 96 ◽

pp. 012063 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ž Butāns ◽

K A Gross ◽

A Gridnevs ◽

E Karzubova

Keyword(s):

Road Safety ◽

Traffic Accidents ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Road Traffic Accidents ◽

Safety Barriers

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Epidemiology of Road Traffic Accidents and Injuries in Nigeria: A Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

10.21203/rs.3.rs-215120/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Samuel Osobuchi Ngene ◽

Olatoun Adefunke Adeola ◽

Chi-kadibia T Ukoma ◽

Augustine Nwakuche Duru ◽

Kayode Olaoluwa Olaniyan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Standard Error ◽

Traffic Accidents ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Cochrane Library ◽

Economic Losses ◽

Road Traffic Accidents ◽

Road Traffic Injuries ◽

Pooled Prevalence ◽

Registration Number

Abstract Background: About 1.35 million people die annually worldwide due to road traffic accidents. Road traffic injuries cause considerable economic losses to individuals, their families, and to nations as a whole. About 93% of the world's fatalities on the roads occur in low-and middle-income countries, even though these countries have approximately 60% of the world's vehicles. Road Traffic Accidents constitute the third leading cause of trauma related deaths in Nigeria. It is a substantial public health problem that deserves a systematic review.Methods and Analysis: We developed a search strategy using MeSH, text words and entry terms. Nine databases will be searched, including PubMed, African Journal Online, Embase, Google Scholar, Scopus, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Web of Science and ResearchGate. Only observational studies, retrievable in the English language will be included. The primary outcome is prevalence of road traffic injuries in Nigeria. The secondary outcomes include proportion of road traffic accidents in Nigeria, patterns, predictors and consequences of road traffic accidents in Nigeria. Identified studies will be screened and selected based on inclusion criteria using Rayyan QCRI screening tool, by independent reviewers with dual blinding. Data items will be extracted into predefined forms in Microsoft Excel before exporting to CMA version 3 for analysis. Every selected study will have their NIH quality scores and Cochrane risk of bias reported. Studies will be assessed for methodological and statistical heterogeneity. Publication bias will be assessed using Funnel Plots and test of asymmetry. Results will include forest plots, pooled prevalence with standard error, variance, relative weights assigned to studies and heterogeneity test. Further analysis will include subgroup analysis and meta-regression using both categorical and quantitative variables.Discussion: This protocol will enable a transparent, accurate and reliable method for determining pooled prevalence, standard error and 95% CI of road traffic injuries in Nigeria. Patterns and outcomes of RTA in Nigeria will also be assessed. Evidence generated by this protocol will likely inform policy on prevention of RTA in NigeriaTrial Registration Number: This protocol is registered with PROSPERO, with registration number CRD42021226956.

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Characteristics of Road Traffic Accident Cases Reported in a Tertiary Military Hospital

Journal of Armed Forces Medical College Bangladesh ◽

10.3329/jafmc.v15i2.50842 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 213-217

Author(s):

Md Moshiur Rahman ◽

Farzana Zafreen ◽

Abu Noman Mohammed Mosleh Uddin

Keyword(s):

Cause Of Death ◽

Road Safety ◽

Road Traffic Accident ◽

Traffic Accident ◽

Traffic Accidents ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Military Hospital ◽

Road Traffic Accidents ◽

Traffic Crashes ◽

Road Traffic Crashes

Introduction: Road traffic accidents (RTA) are the eighth leading cause of death globally, and the leading cause of death in Bangladesh. The road safety situation in Bangladesh has been deteriorating with increasing number of road accident deaths, largely as direct consequences of rapid growth in population, motorization, urbanization and lack of investment in road safety. Objectives: To describe the injury characteristics of road traffic accidents cases that reported at Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional hospital based study was conducted on all the RTA cases reported to medical inspection room CMH, Dhaka from 01 March to 30 June 2010. A total of 126 RTA victims irrespective of age and sex were included, data were collected by face to face interview using a pre-tested questionnaire. Results: A total of 126 road traffic accident victims both sexes were studied. The majority of the study subjects were men 103 (81.7%) and most of them were in 31-40 years group (27%), Muslims (98.41%) were the majority. In our study regarding educational qualification of RTA victims most of them were SSC qualified (44’4%) and primary level (15.1%). Military services holder (45.2%) was the majority of road traffic crash victims. Bus/Minibus (32.5%) was responsible for the majority of road traffic crashes and motor vehicle passengers (42.9%) were main victims. Laceration & cut injury were (38.1%) and multiple injury (18.3%) were the most common injury. Main roads (49.2%) were the commonest site of the accidents. Regarding place of occurrence main roads 62 (49.2%) was the most common site and noon 41 (32.5%) was the most common time of occurrence of accidents. Conclusion: Road traffic crashes constitute a major public health problem in our setting and contribute significantly to unacceptably high morbidity and mortality. Urgent preventive measures targeting at reducing the occurrence of road traffic crashes is necessary to reduce the morbidity and mortality resulting from these injuries. Early recognition and prompt treatment of road traffic injuries is essential for optimal patient outcome. JAFMC Bangladesh. Vol 15, No 2 (December) 2019: 213-217

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Analysis of Road Traffic Accidents in the Punjab by Using Panel Count Data Models

STATISTICS, COMPUTING AND INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ◽

10.52700/scir.v3i1.23 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Muhammad Anus Hayat Khan ◽

Ijaz Hussain

Keyword(s):

Count Data ◽

Data Model ◽

Road Safety ◽

Traffic Accidents ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Data Models ◽

Panel Count Data ◽

Road Traffic Accidents ◽

Count Data Models ◽

Count Data Model

Each year more than three thousand people die and get serious injuries in traffic accidents. Count data model provide more precise tools for planners and decision makers to conduct proactive road safety planning.We analyzed the exploratory research of Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) and furthermore explores the factors affecting the RTAs frequency in 36 districts of the Punjab over a time period of three years (July 1, 2013 June 30, 2016) with monthly data using panel count data models. Among the models considered, the random parameters Poisson panel count data model is found to fit the data best. The exploratory analysis shows that highly dense populated districts with large number of registered vehicles causes more accidents as compared to low density populated districts. It is found that, most of the variables used to control the variation in the frequency of RTAs counts play vital role with higher significance levels. The application of regression analysis and modeling of RTAs at district level in Punjab will help to identification of districts with high RTAs rates and this could help more efficient road safety management in the Punjab.

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Visual Function of Drivers and its Relation to the Occurrence of Road Traffic Accidents in Saudi Arabia

Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3889/oamjms.2021.6787 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (B) ◽

pp. 1016-1020

Author(s):

Sulaiman Aldakhil ◽

Godwin Ovenseri-Ogbomo ◽

Majid Moafa ◽

Waleed Alghamdi ◽

Muhammed Alluwimi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Binocular Vision ◽

Visual Function ◽

Traffic Accidents ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Health Examination ◽

Road Traffic Accidents ◽

Good Visual Acuity ◽

History Of ◽

Eye Examination

BACKGROUND: The mortality rate due to road traffic accidents (RTA) is significantly high in Saudi Arabia (SA) compared to other countries. The visual function which includes good visual acuity (VA) and binocular vision are very important factors that can contribute to the incidence of RTA. AIM: The aim of this study is to investigate the association between refractive errors (REs) and the RTA in SA. METHODS: A total of 354 participants (mean age 22.67 ± 3.22 years) were recruited randomly to participate in this study from the population of Qassim district. Data collected using the questionnaire included participants’ age, sex, and education level, ocular and medical history, driving history as well as history of RTA. Ocular health examination including VA, RE measurements, and binocular vision function vision was measured and analyzed. RESULTS: The results of this study show that 48.3% of drivers had some form of REs with 3.4% being visually impaired. 217 (61.3%) of participants have had an RTA, and 119 (54.9%) of them have had more than two accidents in the past two years. The findings show no significant association between the occurrence of RTA and uncorrected REs or binocular vision dysfunction. CONCLUSION: Our data showed significantly higher rate of RTA among Saudi drivers which is much higher than any country in the world. The current Saudi regulations for obtaining driving license need to be modified, with implementing a comprehensive eye examination prior to acquiring or renewing drivers’ licenses.

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ABOUT ADDITIONAL INDICATORS ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Modern Science ◽

10.53039/2079-4401.2021.6.4.005 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 29-34

Author(s):

О.Н. Кузьмин ◽

Е.В. Дедюлин

Keyword(s):

Russian Federation ◽

Road Safety ◽

Road Network ◽

Traffic Accidents ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Road Traffic Accidents ◽

The Russian Federation ◽

Network Safety

В статье анализируется информативность основных показателей аварийности, возможные неверные представления о повышении безопасности дорожного движения при снижении количества ДТП, необходимость учета степени безопасности дорожной сети при выборе мер, направленных на повышение безопасности дорожного движения, а также комплесная оценка этих мер и степени безопасности дорожной сети. The article analyzes the informativeness of the main indicators of accidents, possible misconceptions about improving road safety while reducing the number of accidents, as well as the need to take into account the degree of road safety when choosing measures aimed at improving road safety, assessing such measures in combination with the degree of road network safety.

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