Deprivation and road traffic injury comparisons for 4–10 and 11–15 year-olds

The effect of new road traffic laws on fatal and non-fatal injury rates in Iran

Background and aims: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of enforcement of new traffic laws on the fatal and non- fatal injury rates in Iran. Methods: In a longitudinal, interventional controlled trial study, all subjects with history of fatal and non-fatal injuries were studied. Their injuries were caused by six risky violations (unauthorized speed, illegal overtaking, red traffic light c...

Occupational injury deaths of 16 and 17 year olds in the US: trends and comparisons with older workers.

OBJECTIVE To examine patterns of occupational injury deaths of 16 and 17 year olds in the United States for the three year period 1990-2, examine trends since the 1980s, and compare fatality rates with those of older workers. METHODS Occupational injury deaths were analyzed using the death certificate based National Traumatic Occupational Fatalities (NTOF) surveillance system. Fatality rates ...

What can we learn from international comparisons of social inequalities in road traffic injury mortality?

I n contrast with the plethora of studies concerning the social inequalities in health that have been conducted since the 1980s, there are relatively few related to injuries. 2 There are even fewer studies comparing the influence of these inequalities in different countries. So, the publication of Borrell et al’s study on social inequalities in transportation injury mortality across European co...

Development and pilot study road traffic injury surveillance, Kaduna Nigeria

Introduction Road Traffic Injury is common cause of unintentional injury globally and Low and middle income countries account for 90% of 1.3 million Road Traffic Injury (RTI) deaths. In Africa region, Nigeria accounts for 25% of RTI mortality but has no comprehensive and reliable RTI surveillance system. Data from Federal Road Safety Commissions (FRSC) shows gaps in RTI reporting with large dis...

Social and Economic Consequences of Road Traffic Injury in Europe