BACKGROUND Globally, 90% of road traffic crash (RTC) deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. OBJECTIVE To document the mortality and morbidity associated with RTCs managed at a busy regional hospital in South Africa and investigate potentially preventable factors associated with RTCs. METHODS This was a prospective study of all patients presenting to Edendale Hospital following a ...

OBJECTIVE Rollover crashes account for more than 33% of all motor vehicle-related fatalities and have the highest fatality risk of all crash types, at 1.37% in the United States. There is increased awareness of the high fatality rate associated with this crash type, but there is very limited pediatric-specific data related to rollover crashes in the United States. Recent focus on rollover mitig...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this research was to examine whether waterpipe smokers experience increased risk of motor vehicle crashes. METHODS In a telephone survey, a random sample of Iranian drivers were asked to report their age, gender, vehicle age, whether their vehicles were equipped with anti-lock braking system (ABS), average daily drive time (DDT), whether they smoked cigarette or wate...