Background and purpose: Every year 1.2 million people die and 50 million people are injured in road accidents in the world. Iran is a country with a high rate of death due to traffic accidents. According to the latest reports by Iran’s Department of Forensic Medicine in 2012, 19089 deaths occurred and more than 318 thousand people suffered from mild and severe injuries caused by traffic acciden...

Background and aims: One of the most common accidents that annoy many people in the world every year is road traffic accidents. Today, the largest share of accidents related to traffic accidents. Iran is one of the countries with the highest incidence and mortality due to road accidents and traffic. Survey of these events can identify the main factors, prioritization and preventive programs for...

Introduction: According to the World Health Organization, Iran has a high level of deaths caused by traffic accidents. Assessment of the death trend and examination of the mortality rate can provide useful information for policy makers to take preventive measures and reduce the casualties caused by these accidents. In this study, the status and trend of mortality due to traffic accidents was in...

Introduction: Traffic accidents are regarded as the most common cause of injuries and in fact, as the second leading cause of death in the country. Furthermore, the highest number of deaths from traffic accidents in the world belonged to the majority of young people aged 20 to 30 years. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of deaths from traffic accidents and factors...

Traffic accident is one of the most important public health issues in recent years. According to the sources such as the World Health Organization (WHO), due to highly growth rate of road transportations around the world, road traffic accidents was the third largest disaster in Iran among the whole world in terms of mortality and disability in 2020. This study investigates the role of human fa...