OBJECTIVE To quantify the effect of the introduction of 20 mph (32 km an hour) traffic speed zones on road collisions, injuries, and fatalities in London. DESIGN Observational study based on analysis of geographically coded police data on road casualties, 1986-2006. Analyses were made of longitudinal changes in counts of road injuries within each of 119 029 road segments with at least one cas...

OBJECTIVES Previously, we reported on the use of emergency tourniquets to stop bleeding in war casualties, but virtually all the data were from adults. Because no pediatric-specific cohort of casualties receiving emergency tourniquets existed, we aimed to fill knowledge gaps on the care and outcomes of this group by surveying data from a trauma registry to refine device designs and clinical tra...

Research suggests that the costs of international conflict (e.g. casualties) alter public opinion, executive approval and policy positions of elected officials. However, do casualties affect voting in terms of aggregate outcomes and individual vote choices? This article examines how casualties from interstate conflicts affect voter behaviour, specifically incumbent vote share. Using the investm...

INTRODUCTION Difficulties have been reported in the patient distribution during Mass Casualty Incidents. In this study we analysed the regional patient distribution protocol (PDP) and the actual patient distribution after the 2009 Turkish Airlines crash near Amsterdam. METHODS Analysis of the patient distribution of 126 surviving casualties of the crash by collecting data on medical treatment...

OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of British Summer Time (BST) on road traffic accident casualties and to analyse whether the introduction of year round BST would result in reductions in casualty numbers. DESIGN A comparative study of road traffic accident data from before and after the onset of BST. SETTING The county of Cheshire. SUBJECT Data from a total of 4185 casualties from the period...

As trauma surgeons, we are commonly engaged in treating injuries caused by impacts. For many years, advancements in the care and management of the injured were strongly linked to military conflicts (1). Injury is the number one public health problem in the USA, with a price tag of over $260 billion annually (2). In Iran, road accidents are still the most common cause of mortality among civilian...

This paper focuses on reviewing past progress in the advancement of definitions, methods, and models for safety analysis assessment process industrial systems highlighting main research topics. Based knowledge with respect to safety, review covers fact that entire system does not have ability produce casualties, health deterioration, other accidents, which ultimately cause human life threats da...

OBJECTIVES This study investigated the socio-demographic characteristics and medical causes of death among meteorological disaster casualties and compared them with deaths from all causes. METHODS Based on the death data provided by the National Statistical Office from 2000 to 2011, the authors analyzed the gender, age, and region of 709 casualties whose external causes were recorded as natur...

Abstract Introduction: It is obvious that driving without laws and regulations is a threat to every society's order and safety ultimately leading to accidents and loss of life. Several factors play a role in observance of traffic laws and regulations. The main purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of religious beliefs on compliance with traffic laws and regulations that could ...