We evaluated the road traffic accidents and drinking habits in all 47 prefectures of Japan by ecological study. Data on traffic accidents were obtained from Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan. Drinking habits were also obtained from Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare and The General Insurance Association of Japan. The effect of drinking on road traffic accidents was evalu...

Road traffic accidents (RTAs) have emerged as an important public health issue which needs to be tackled by a multi-disciplinary approach. The trend in RTA injuries and death is becoming alarming in countries like India. The number of fatal and disabling road accident happening is increasing day by day and is a real public health challenge for all the concerned agencies to prevent it. The appro...

Road traffic accidents account for approximately 3000 deaths on a daily basis, and 50 million injuries and 1.2 million deaths each year. In low-income and middle income countries, road traffic accidents account for 85% of deaths and 90% of annual disability. Casualties of this magnitude are a serious problem throughout the world and create a significant impact on society. In addition, neurologi...

Highway construction zone safety has been a research focus inmany countries formany decades. In the United States, regardless of the research efforts devoted, highway construction zones remain a serious safety concern for government agencies, legislatures, the highway industry, and the traveling public. In this study, the fatal and injury accidents between 1992 and 2004 inKansas highway constru...

Background and Objectives: Road accidents are regarded as one of the most critical global health issues. In Iran, road accidents are the second cause of death, followed by cardiovascular diseases. The present study was conducted with the aim of the epidemiological evaluation of deaths caused by road accidents in Torbat Heydariyeh City, Iran, between 2013 and 2017. Methods: This is a cross-sec...

The incidence of traffic injuries was studied during a two year period from 1983 to 1984 using routinely collected statistics by the Traffic Police. The severity of injuries was analysed by age and sex in different categories of road users. Causes leading to the occurrence of accidents were also examined in pedestrian victims. An annual incidence of 11,253 injuries for 1983 and 11,856 for 1984 ...

background india currently has the dubious distinction of experiencing the highest number of road traffic accidents in the world. objectives we believe that this study on road traffic accidents may help to identify factors in the pre-hospital setting that may influence mortality rates. patients and methods a prospective observational study was carried out in a metro area in india over a period ...

Inter-urban roads in Indonesia are characterized mainly by distinct road geometry and heterogeneous traffic features. The accident database from the Republic of National Traffic Police recorded a substantial number fatal accidents

Road traffic accidents are a major cause of premature death and disabilities. Every year the lives of almost 1.24 million people are cut short as a result of a road traffic crash. Between 20 to 50 million more people suffer non-fatal injuries, with many incurring a disability as a result of their injury. Road traffic injuries cause considerable economic losses to victims, their families, and to...