conclusions this study showed that drivers, passengers and pedestrians were the most vulnerable road users. regarding the fact that most of them were illiterate or had primary education and were self-employed or laborers, it seems essential to develop plans not only to train the road users but also to evaluate the safety of vehicles and roads and post-accident care programs, and consequently, i...

In this study, the risk for road traffic accidents on Ubungo – Chalinze route (Tanzania) is comprehensively evaluated and analysed using fuzzy techniques. After identifying the main risk factors for road traffic accidents, the experts’ judgements are used to establish each single factor evaluation fuzzy set. Eventually, the single factor evaluation matrix is multiplied by the risk factor weight...

We experienced the autopsy cases that the deceased was alive in emergency room on arrival. Bleeding is the leading cause of preventable death after injury. This retrospective study aimed to characterize opportunities for performance improvements identified in patients who died from traffic trauma and were considered by the quality improvement of education system. We focused the abdominal traffi...

In Belgium, traffic safety is currently one of the government’s highest priorities. Identifying and profiling black spots and black zones in terms of accident related data and location characteristics must provide new insights into the complexity and causes of road accidents which, in turn, provide valuable input for government actions. In this paper, association rules are used to identify acci...

OBJECTIVE To identify determinants of regional differences in traffic accident mortality in Italy. DATA AND METHODS Multiple linear regression models were conducted assessing the associations between regional differences in traffic mortality, case fatality and accident rates (dependent variables) with socio-demographic factors, and variables describing road behaviour, vehicles, infrastructure...