rauma remains the number one cause of death for the youngest half of the population and is responsible for more productive years of life lost than cancer, stroke, and heart disease combined.1,2 In most regions of the world this epidemic of road traffic injuries is still increasing. In example, a total of 15.482 individuals died from road traffic accidents in Iran between 1999 and 2000.3 To decr...

Introduction: Traffic accidents can have an impact both physically, psychologically, and socially. People still low awareness knowledge in driving providing first aid to victims of traffic accidents. Students become one the human resources that be used provide education community or their group regarding control handling past accidents.Methods: The method is through training which includes safe...

Background Empowering leadership and occupational safety Globally, the number of fatal occupational accidents in 2003 were estimated to 360,000 (Hämäläinen et al. 2009). The construction industry is one of the worst affected occupational sectors; among European construction workers 4.8% reported one or more accidental injuries in 2007 (Eurostat 2010). Traditionally, occupational safety has been...

introduction: traffic accidents are the 8 th cause of mortality in different countries and are expected to rise to the 3 rd rank by 2020. based on the haddon matrix numerous factors such as environment, host, and agent can affect the severity of traffic-related traumas. therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the effective factors in severity of these traumas based on haddon matrix. meth...

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...

Introduction: Traffic accidents are one of the biggest public health challenges. Considering role safe behaviors in reducing traffic accidents, present study was conducted to determine effect educational intervention based on protection motivation theory promoting male students. Methods: In this study, students were randomly divided into two control group (n=70) and an (n=70). After confirming ...

BACKGROUND One of the significant dangers that threaten people's lives is the increased risk of accidents. Annually, more than 1.3 million people die around the world as a result of accidents, and it has been estimated that approximately 300 deaths occur daily due to traffic accidents in the world with more than 50% of that number being people who were not even passengers in the cars. The aim o...

Traffic accidents among students are one of the problems experienced in Greater Jakarta area. World Health Organization (WHO) stated that younger drivers most vulnerable group to experiencing traffic accidents, including students. According Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS), it was estimated as many 301,120 Jabodetabek commuters had a accident 2019. Moreover, 13 14 out 100 who student or with main ac...