Facial Trauma Prevalence from Traffic Accidents in the City of Cuenca - Ecuador, 2017

The aim of the present work is to carry out an epidemiological study with patients with facial fractures who were operated on in the city of Belém do Pará. In the Years 2015 to 2020, in addition to a literature search on the topic, data was collected on the system of a health insurance company in the city of Belém. It was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Dental Research Center and São Leopoldo Mandic Dental School. Facial fractures in Belém do Pará had a 3.5 times higher incidence in men than women. One of the explanations lies in the increased number of men involved in interpersonal aggression, violent sports and traffic accidents. Mostly there were fractures in the zygomatic area and in the nose. The vast majority were treated with open reduction. Facial fractures are multifactorial, but traffic awareness campaigns and alcohol abuse should be incorporated into government projects in each national area.

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Skull and Face Injuries and Associated Factors in Pedestrian Victims of Traffic Accidents: A Single Trauma Center Analysis

Current Dentistry ◽

10.2174/2542579x02999200608131337 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 53-59

Author(s):

Josimara A. de Araújo Varela ◽

Tatiana F.T. Palitot ◽

Smyrna L.X. de Souza ◽

Alidianne F.C. Cavalcanti ◽

Alessandro L. Cavalcanti

Keyword(s):

Medical Records ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Traffic Accidents ◽

Age Group ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

The Face ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

The City

Objective: This study aimed to analyze the presence of lesions in the skull and face and the associated factors in pedestrian victims of traffic accidents. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study carried out through the analysis of medical records of pedestrian victims of traffic accidents in an emergency service in the city of Campina Grande, Brazil, during the year of 2016. Information was collected regarding gender, age group, day of the week, time of the accident, type of vehicle involved, presence of trauma to the skull and face, and outcomes. The Chi-square and Fisher's Exact tests were used, with a significance level of 5%. Results: A total of 1,884 medical records were evaluated, out of which 7.1% (n = 133) involved pedestrians. Men were the most frequent victims (68.4%), and victims of age 60 years old or over (30.5%) predominated. Almost one-third of the cases were recorded during the weekends (30.5%), and the most prevalent time was at night (52.7%). Regarding the type of vehicle involved, motorcycles predominated (47.4%). Head trauma was present in 37.6% of victims, while facial injuries corresponded to 8.2%. In 12% of cases, the victims died. The variables of gender, age group, occurrence on weekends, and trauma to the face showed a statistically significant association with the occurrence of traffic accidents (Chi-square test; p<0.05). Conclusion: Among pedestrian victims of traffic accidents, there is a predominance of men aged 65 years or over. Accidents are frequent at night, and motorcycles are the main vehicles involved. The presence of trauma to the skull and face regions is high.

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Identification of traffic accident risk-prone areas under low-light conditions

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science ◽

10.5194/nhess-15-2059-2015 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 15 (9) ◽

pp. 2059-2068 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

K. Ivan ◽

I. Haidu ◽

J. Benedek ◽

S. M. Ciobanu

Keyword(s):

Traffic Accident ◽

Traffic Accidents ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Injury Rate ◽

Spatial Relation ◽

Accident Risk ◽

Light Conditions ◽

Low Light ◽

The Impact ◽

The City

Abstract. Besides other non-behavioural factors, low-light conditions significantly influence the frequency of traffic accidents in an urban environment. This paper intends to identify the impact of low-light conditions on traffic accidents in the city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The dependence degree between light and the number of traffic accidents was analysed using the Pearson correlation, and the relation between the spatial distribution of traffic accidents and the light conditions was determined by the frequency ratio model. The vulnerable areas within the city were identified based on the calculation of the injury rate for the 0.5 km2 areas uniformly distributed within the study area. The results show a strong linear correlation between the low-light conditions and the number of traffic accidents in terms of three seasonal variations and a high probability of traffic accident occurrence under the above-mentioned conditions at the city entrances/exits, which represent vulnerable areas within the study area. Knowing the linear dependence and the spatial relation between the low light and the number of traffic accidents, as well as the consequences induced by their occurrence, enabled us to identify the areas of high traffic accident risk in Cluj-Napoca.

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Implementasi Data Mining Untuk Menentukan Pola Penyebab Kecelakaan Lalu Lintas Di Wilayah Kota Palembang Menggunakan Algoritma FP-Growth

Journal of Software Engineering Ampera ◽

10.51519/journalsea.v1i2.48 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 97-109

Author(s):

Fathan Pangestu ◽

Andri Andri

Keyword(s):

Data Mining ◽

Traffic Accidents ◽

Weather Conditions ◽

Minimum Support ◽

City Area ◽

Road Geometry ◽

Sunny Weather ◽

Motorized Vehicles ◽

The City ◽

Confidence Value

Palembang City is one of the big cities in Indonesia. Along with the increasing population and the increasing number of motorized vehicles, it will certainly have an impact on the increasing number of traffic accidents in the city of Palembang. In this study, the writer will determine the pattern of traffic accidents by using the fp-growth algorithm and using various variables. The variables that will be used consist of weather, time of incident, road geometry, profession, level of injury. This research is expected to be a reference for the police to be able to take anticipatory measures in order to reduce the number of traffic accidents in the Palembang City area. The fp-growth algorithm can be applied properly to determine the pattern of the causes of traffic accidents in the city of Palembang by using 2 minimum support of 40% and 50% and 2 minimum confidence of 70% and 90%. Based on the resulting rules, there are rules with the highest confidence value of 98% with these rules: When an accident occurs with a Side-Side accident type, the accident occurs in sunny weather conditions

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PENENTUAN BIAYA KECELAKAAN LALU LINTAS: STUDI KASUS LOMBOK TIMUR

Journal of Indonesia Road Safety ◽

10.19184/korlantas-jirs.v1i3.14786 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 128

Author(s):

Andyka Kusuma ◽

Tri Tjahjono ◽

Nuzul Achjar

Keyword(s):

Traffic Safety ◽

Human Development Index ◽

Traffic Accident ◽

Analytical Approach ◽

Traffic Accidents ◽

Price Index ◽

Consumer Price Index ◽

Potential Losses ◽

The Cost ◽

The City

Traffic accident cost analysis is needed to predict potential losses of nation due to the emergence of traffic accident victims. The cost of traffic accidents in Indonesia is based on the characteristics of the City of Bandung in 2003, and it is shown that the cost of traffic accidents can vary according to regional characteristics. This study tries to compare the analytical approach in Bandung in 2003 with the Consumer Price Index and Human Development Index approaches for an area with medium accessibility, namely East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara Province. The location of traffic accidents greatly influences the cost of traffic accidents, because the costs on inter-city roads are relatively higher compared to those on roads in the city. This study shows that the cost of traffic accidents is related to accessibility of health facilities. This analysis can be developed for all regions in Indonesia, so that it can be used as a reference for traffic stakeholders in assessing the performance of the traffic safety programs implemented. Analisis biaya kecelakaan lalu lintas diperlukan untuk memprediksi potensi kerugian negara akibat timbulnya korban kecelakaan lalu lintas. Biaya kecelakaan lalu lintas di Indonesia dibangun berdasarkan karakteristik kota Bandung tahun 2003, dan diperlihatkan bahwa biaya kecelakaan lalu lintas dapat bervariasi sesuai dengan karakteristik wilayah. Penelitian ini mencoba membandingkan pendekatan analisis di Bandung tahun 2003 dengan pendekatan Indeks Harga Konsumen dan Indeks Pembangunan Manusia untuk suatu wilayah dengan aksesibilitas menengah, yakni Lombok Timur, Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat. Lokasi kecelakaan lalu lintas sangat mempengaruhi biaya kecelakaan lalu lintas, karena biaya di jalan antar kota relatif lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan biaya di jalan dalam kota. Penelitian ini meperlihatkan bahwa biaya kecelakaan lalu lintas terkait dengan aksesibilitas fasilitas kesehatan. Analisis ini dapat dikembangkan untuk semua wilayah di Indonesia, sehingga dapat dijadikan acuan bagi pemangku kepentingan lalu lintas dalam menilai kinerja program keselamatan lalu lintas yang dijalankan.

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Injury patterns among road traffic accidents: a hospital-based study in Ecuador

Bionatura ◽

10.21931/rb/2021.06.02.710.21931/ ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 1704-1711

Author(s):

Aline Siteneski ◽

Leonardo D. Jalca Cantos ◽

Emily P. Calderón Delgado ◽

Ruth M. Yaguache Celi ◽

César A. Silva Saltos ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Traffic Accidents ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Health Centre ◽

Road Traffic Injuries ◽

Santa Ana ◽

Car Accidents ◽

Injury Occurrence ◽

The Social ◽

Negative Effect ◽

The City

Traffic accidents are serious public health problems, account for profound economic costs to individuals, families, and societies. The social impacts range from physiological to economic causes, which could be a serious negative effect, especially in undeveloped countries. To further elucidate this problem, the prevalence of injuries caused by traffic accidents in a Santa Ana Health Centre, Portoviejo, Ecuador, was studied. This registry-based retrospective study analyzed data on Santa Ana, from Enero 2016 to Diciembre 2019, and the medical records of patients who had been admitted were extracted and analyzed. Passengers cars, motorcycles, and bicycles involved in collisions were included, and the information collected was relating to sex, age, and type of injuries. In total, 75%±6.34 patients victims of road traffic injuries were males, and their mean age was 20 and 49 years. There was a cooperative agreement between total injury occurrence (%) and type of vehicle. Bus and car accidents had lower relation (R2 = 0.44, 078) (p = 0.063, 0.005) with total occurrence. The highest relation was found in motorbikes (R2 = 0.98 p = 2e-05), since it's the primary or most popular means of transportation in the city. The best of our knowledge is the first study to reporting data on road traffic injuries in the Province of Manabí, the third-largest province in extension in Ecuador. Additional studies with larger populations are thus necessary to construct a robust data system in undeveloped countries that can facilitate the flow of reliable information about road traffic injuries.

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Effects of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Urban Mobility: Empirical Evidence from the City of Santander (Spain)

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12093870 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (9) ◽

pp. 3870 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Alfredo Aloi ◽

Borja Alonso ◽

Juan Benavente ◽

Rubén Cordera ◽

Eneko Echániz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Transport ◽

Traffic Control ◽

Traffic Accidents ◽

Urban Mobility ◽

Environmental Sensors ◽

Daily Mobility ◽

Private Car ◽

The Impact ◽

The City ◽

Northern City

This article analyses the impact that the confinement measures or quarantine imposed in Spain on 15 March 2020 had on urban mobility in the northern city of Santander. Data have been collected from traffic counters, public transport ITS, and recordings from traffic control cameras and environmental sensors to make comparisons between journey flows and times before and during the confinement. This data has been used to re-estimate Origin-Destination trip matrices to obtain an initial diagnostic of how daily mobility has been reduced and how the modal distribution and journey purposes have changed. The impact on externalities such as NO2 emissions and traffic accidents have also been quantified. The analysis revealed an overall mobility fall of 76%, being less important in the case of the private car. Public transport users dropped by up to 93%, NO2 emissions were reduced by up to 60%, and traffic accidents were reduced by up to 67% in relative terms.

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Selection and assessment of the relevant data for reducing the number of red-light running

Transport ◽

10.3846/16484142.2016.1174153 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 268-279

Author(s):

Milan Vujanić ◽

Dalibor Pešić ◽

Boris Antić ◽

Nenad Marković

Keyword(s):

Traffic Accidents ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Red Light ◽

Risk Indicator ◽

Traffic Light ◽

Anova Analysis ◽

Red Light Running ◽

The City ◽

Selection And Assessment

Although traffic light controlled intersections separate, the traffic flows by time and space, road traffic accidents still occur, usually due to Red-Light Running (RLR). In order to define countermeasures to solve this problem, it is necessary to collect and analyze certain data that will indicate type of measures, which should be applied. In this paper, it was done on the example of one 3-leg and one 4-leg intersection where citizens provided information about frequent RLR to the City Administration of Belgrade (Serbia). The statistical significance of differences between the collected data was tested by ANOVA analysis and by PostHoc Tukey test, which showed that forecasting of second of RLR after red-light onset could effectively be conducted by Cubic distribution. In order to define the so-called RLR risk indicator for the intersection, the use of the Danger Degree (DD) indicator, that presents the rate between the number of dangerous situations caused by RLR and the total number of RLR, was proposed.

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Intrusion of an incisor tooth into the contralateral frontal sinus following trauma

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology ◽

10.1017/s0022215100122741 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 107 (3) ◽

pp. 240-241 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Akira Hara ◽

Jun Kusakari ◽

Akira Shinohara ◽

Yuzo Yamada ◽

Naoaki Sato

Keyword(s):

Ct Scan ◽

Frontal Sinus ◽

Traffic Accidents ◽

Facial Trauma ◽

Skin Damage ◽

Incisor Tooth ◽

Upper Face ◽

Frontal Sinuses ◽

Missing Tooth

Although intrusions of glass fragments into the frontal sinuses are not uncommon in traffic accidents, a case with a tooth in the frontal sinus has never been reported. We report a patient with traumatic inclusion of an incisor tooth in the contralateral frontal sinus. Radiographic investigations demonstrated the tooth in the frontal sinus though no skin damage was recognized on the upper face. The usefulness of CT scan in localizing the missing tooth after facial trauma and its route of entry into the contralateral frontal sinus is discussed.

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RISK FACTORS IN ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN THE CITY OF PALU, INDONESIA

Public Health of Indonesia ◽

10.36685/phi.v3i1.108 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 23-29

Author(s):

Adhar Arifuddin ◽

Muhammad Ryman Napirah ◽

Nur Asfin H.S

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Traffic Accidents ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Driving Safety ◽

Speed Limit ◽

Road Traffic Accidents ◽

Control Approach ◽

Driving License ◽

Background Traffic ◽

The City

Background: Traffic accidents are unpredictable events when they occurred. Thus, understanding the risk factors in road traffic injuries is needed.Objective: This study aims to analyze the risk factors in road traffic accidents in the city of Palu.Methods: This was an observational analytic study using case-control approach with sample of 182 respondents consisting of 91 cases and 91 controls. Purposive sampling was used based on a certain considerations made by the researchers themselves. Data were tested with Odds Ratio and analyzed by univariate and bivariate with a confidence level of 95%.Results: The results showed that the scatterbrained factor (OR = 3.180 95% CI 1.669 to 6.059), undisciplined behavior (OR = 11.990 at 95% CI 5.956 to 24.138), exceeding speed limit (OR = 4.230 95% CI 2.204 to 8.118 ), and no driving license (OR = 10.455 at 95% CI 5.274 to 20.722).Conclusion: This study concludes that the scatterbrained factor, undisciplined behavior, exceeding the speed limit, and no driving license are the risk factors for road traffic accidents in the city of Palu. It is recommended that all parties to cooperate with the good for the sake of safety and driving safety as well as prevention of road traffic accidents.

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