background and aims: this study aimed to evaluate the effect of enforcement of new traffic laws on the fatal and non- fatal injury rates in iran. methods: in a longitudinal, interventional controlled trial study, all subjects with history of fatal and non-fatal injuries were studied. their injuries were caused by six risky violations (unauthorized speed, illegal overtaking, red traffic light cr...

Abstract Background To present the new trends in epidemiology of road traffic injuries (RTIs) during Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic Suzhou. Methods Pre-hospital records RTIs from January to May 2020 and same period were obtained database Suzhou pre-hospital emergency center, Jiangsu, China. Data extracted for analysis, including demographic characteristics, vital signs, transport,...

Road traffic injuries (RTI) are a public health threat and a major source of disability in developing countries. A population-based analysis of RTIs in a testimonially high-risk area of Dar es Salaam, the largest city in the East African country of Tanzania, was carried out with the goal of establishing an RTI incidence and to identify RTI characteristics that may be used for a targeted injury ...

s a major public health problem, road traffic injuries (RTIs) affect all social groups of the society.1 Every year, around 1.3 million people die and 20-50 million people get injured or disabled as a result of the RTIs worldwide.2 The figure of RTIs is more alarming in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).1-2 RTIs in Iran are very important public health problems in the whole country.3-6 Whe...

Transport is central to development (World Bank 1996). It facilitates the movement of people, goods, and services; enhances employment opportunities; and improves access to essential services. The transport sector is affected by policy decisions in many sectors, and these, together with the transportation options available, facilitate or discourage the use of private cars and otherwise influenc...

Background and Objectives: The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) has the third highest road traffic fatality rate in the world. This article evaluates the epidemiology of road injuries and some of its main control factors in Iran and compares them with other countries of the EMR.   Methods: This study was conducted to analyze and compare traffic injuries resulting in mortality using secondar...

conclusions the findings of this study show that the need for early rehabilitation in the hospital phase of care for rti victims is needed. knowledge about the barriers precluding nurses from early rehabiltiation of rti patients and facilitators that can help health care workers and policy makers eliminate the barriers precluding early rehabilitation can help health care workers, especially nur...

Abstract Introduction: The increasing rate of road traffic injuries have turned into a noticeable and critical danger threatening lives of people in different countries around the world. This study is done to determine epidemiological pattern and mortality rate trend of road traffic injuries. Methodology: In this cross-sectional study, the epidemiological pattern of mortality related to r...