scholarly journals Road traffic accidents in Bangladesh: A top public health issue?

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (May) ◽  
Author(s):  
Satyajit Kundu ◽  
Md. Hasan Banna ◽  
Abu Sayeed
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Health Issue ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents

Road Traffic Accidents: Development's Collateral Damage and a Major Public Health and Economic Concern

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 302
Author(s):  
Lena Ashok ◽  
Zinnia Sharma ◽  
Trupti Kambe Zodge ◽  
V Pranav ◽  
Namesh Malarout ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Collateral Damage ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN AGRESSIVE DRIVING BEHAVIOR PENGEMUDI SEPEDA MOTOR DENGAN KECELAKAAN LALU LINTAS (STUDI PADA SISWA SMA DI KABUPATEN SIDOARJO)

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 222
Author(s):  
Mazroh Ilma Soffania
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
High School ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Driving Behavior ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Observational Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Case Group ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents

Road traffic accident was the public health problem that can decrease public health status. Most of the road traffic acccident involving motorcyclist and mostly among people around 15-19 years old. Agressive driving behavior was one of the factors causing road traffic accidents. The aim of this study to analize the relationship between motorcyclist’s agressive driving behavior with road traffic accidents. This research was analytic observational research with case-control design. The population was senior high school student who riding motorcycle aged ≥ 17 years old in Kabupaten Sidoarjo. Population were divided into two groups, namely case group and control group. Case group were respondents who had road traffic accidents while control group were respondents who never had a road traffic accidents in the last year. The number of respondens were involved 24 respondents in case group and 48 respondents in control group. Sampling were purposive sample in case group and matching sampling in control group by age and sex. The result of analysis using chi-square test  (α = 5 %) showed that agressive driving behavior in motorcyclist has significant relationship of road traffic accidents (p= 0,0006; OR= 5,320). Senior high school students were encouraged to managed time and more prioritised safety while driving to avoid traffic accidents.

scholarly journals Study of the Injured Persons and the Injury Pattern in Road Traffic Accident in Sana’a City, Yemen

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulhameed Ali Al-Thaifani ◽  
Nabil Ahmed Al-Rabeei ◽  
Abdulsalam Mohammed Dallak
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Road Accident ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Significant Public Health

Background. Fatal road traffic accidents constitute a significant public health problem. Aim. The aim of the study was to analyze road traffic accidents in Sana’a city, Yemen, during 2013–2015. Methods. The required information and data of accidents were collected, respectively, from police reported road accident statistics, Sana’a city. 11684 cases of road traffic accidents during period 2013–2015 were studied. Results. 840 people were killed and 9760 people were injured in RTAs during 2013–2015 in Sana’a city. The accident rates per 100000 of the population were 234.8 in 2013, 180.3 in 2014, and 92.2 in 2015. Mortality rates per 100000 of the population were 15.17 in 2013, 12.2 in 2014, and 8.9 in 2015. High speed was the single most important factor responsible for accidents, deaths, and injuries accounting for 38.1% of RTAs followed by drivers’ fault accounting for 18.9% of the total RTAs. The most common age group involved was ≥18 years. Males accounted for 83.1% of killed and injured persons. Most frequent victims of road traffic accidents were vehicles motor (48.9%) followed by pedestrians (38.1%). More than half of RTAs occurred on the straight road. Conclusion. RTAs are a major source of public health concern in Sana’a city, Yemen. Preventive measures to reduce the burden of mortality and morbidity due to road accidents should be introduced.

Road Traffic Accidents and the Prevention of Injury and Death of Vehicle Occupants

1980 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vernon D. Plueckhahn
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
The State ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents ◽  
Legislative Measures

This paper discusses some of the human factors involved in the occurrence of road traffic accidents, and in particular those which are related to the drivers of the motor vehicles concerned. The occurrence of injury and death among persons involved in such accidents now ranks among the major public health tragedies of modern living. The paper discusses also the results and circumstances surrounding the various legislative measures which have been introduced in the State of Victoria since 1965 in an attempt to reduce and prevent injury and death among motor vehicle occupants, including children under eight years of age.

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