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Road traffic injuries in developing countries: a comprehensive review of epidemiological studies. Trop Med Int Health (1997)
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Citation Context ...d young adults (Taket 1986; Mohan & Romer 1991; Smith & Barss 1991; Feachem et al. 1992); and of the estimated 856 000 road deaths occurring annually worldwide, 74% are in developing countries (World =-=Bank 1993-=-). Dramatic increases in the proportion and absolute number of traffic fatalities have been witnessed in a number of developing countries, while they decreased by more than 20% in industrialized natio... |
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Citation Context ...a & 1990; Downing et al. 1991). Causes of motor vehicle crashes are multifactorial and involve the interaction of a number of pre-crash factors that include people, vehicles and the road environment (=-=Haddon 1980-=-; AMA 1983; Stansfield et al. 1992; Robertson 1992). Human error is estimated to account for between 64 and 95% of all causes of traffic crashes in developing countries (TRL 1990). A high prevalence o... |
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Citation Context ...ates that strict enforcement of speed regulation measures can be effective in preventing serious injury and fatality from motor vehicle crashes (Wilkinson 1974; Meiring 1974; Engel and Thompson 1992; =-=Lave and Elias 1994-=-). However, with the current trend in the production of high performance vehicles, coupled with the ever increasing demand for mobility, the potential danger of increased speed, if not closely and eff... |
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Citation Context ...(8.0) 5.5 Vaaje 1985, Zambia 118.0 (60 000) 11.3 (6.2) 9.7 Zwi 1993, Zimbabwe 28.8 (386 943) 11.1 (10.0) 38.7 Asia Bhandari 1969, India 37.0 — 12.6 — Mohan 1985, India 12.4 (535 129) 11.6 (5.7)2 93.9 =-=Gururaj 1993-=-, India 8.6 (700 000) 13.6 (4.4)2 159 Jayasuria 1991, Papua NG 67.4 (51 498) 9.9 (3.5) 14.7 Krishnan 1992, Malaysia 8.4 (4.5 mln) 2.22 (17) 264 Sayer 1984, Sri Lanka 39.0 (314 626) — — Selgado 1988, S... |
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Citation Context ...AE — 25.0 (0.93)2 — Latin America and Caribbeans Olivares 1968, Mexico 40.0 (438 744) — — Bangdiwala 1987, Haiti 301.9 (53 000) 31.7 (5 053) 10.5 Kaye 1971, Puerto Rico 9.0 (500 000) 16.1 (2.8) 178.6 =-=Kaye 1973-=-, Puerto Rico 7.0 (793 883) 19.5 (2.83) 280 CAREC 1987, Suriname 9.9 (71 860) 19.7 (0.36) 199.6 1 Motorization index=vehicles/1000 persons. 2 Hospital data for city or region. Tropical Medicine and In... |
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Citation Context ...ated with alcohol intoxication. No study in this review attempted to examine this relationship, although several authors hinted that the dusk-to-night peak could be attributed to alcohol consumption (=-=Kaye 1974-=-; Muhlrad 1987; Nelson & Struber 1991; Bouramia 1993). The high case fatality rates for night-time crashes may also be explained by delays in reporting injuries and less efficient medical emergency se... |
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Citation Context ...fficient details, including a description of the vehicles involved, were provided. Classification of casualties by category of the road-user was not uniform. For instance, in three studies (Eid 1980; =-=Bayoumi 1981-=-; Ofosu et al. 1988), casualties were classified as either vehicle occupants or unprotected road-users. Such aggregated groupings do not allow for accurate identification of road-users and assessment ... |
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Citation Context ...eristics Age Age was presented in different groupings in 54 studies. In 8 studies (Patel & Bhagwatt 1977; Bayoumi 1981; Weddele & McDougall 1981; Sinha et al. 1981; Sinha & Sengupta 1989; Vaaje 1985; =-=CAREC 1987-=-; Wu et al. 1991; Bouramia 1993), those in the age group 15–44 years comprised between 48 and 78% (mean 69%) of all traffic casualties, a proportion greater than in the general population. In Papua Ne... |
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Citation Context ...), which used two exposed comparison groups to examine vehicle types as a risk factor of morbidity and fatality. Fifty-five of the studies were retrospective while 18 were prospective. Three studies (=-=Gordon 1965-=-; Choovoravech et al. 1980; Shepherd 1980) presented only hospital utilization data. Sources of data were diverse and Tropical Medicine and International Health volume 2 no. 5 pp 445–460 may 1997 W. O... |
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Citation Context ...y one-third of traffic injuries occurred during the night with the highest incidence being between 1800 and 2400h. Only 6 studies (Kaye 1971; 1973; Ferguson 1974; Fosseus 1983; Obembe & Fagbayi 1988; =-=Holder 1989-=-) indicated proportions greater than 50% for night-time crashes (range 51–69%). Although there is less traffic at night, the risk and probability of injury is likely to be much higher than during the ... |
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Citation Context ...on. In Papua New Guinea, for instance, it was 1.8 times higher than in the country’s population. Other age groups were 15–39 years reported in 3 studies (Sayer & Hitchcock 1984; Dessie & Larson 1991; =-=Jayasuriya 1991-=-), 46–75% (mean 58%); 20–39 years reported in 7 studies (Oyemade 1973; Obembe & Fagbayi 1988; Salgado & Tropical Medicine and International Health volume 2 no. 5 pp 445–460 may 1997 W. Odero et al. Ro... |
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Citation Context ...Arabia 3.0 (981 811) 40.7 (0.73)2 1335 Weddele 1981, UAE — 25.0 (0.93)2 — Latin America and Caribbeans Olivares 1968, Mexico 40.0 (438 744) — — Bangdiwala 1987, Haiti 301.9 (53 000) 31.7 (5 053) 10.5 =-=Kaye 1971-=-, Puerto Rico 9.0 (500 000) 16.1 (2.8) 178.6 Kaye 1973, Puerto Rico 7.0 (793 883) 19.5 (2.83) 280 CAREC 1987, Suriname 9.9 (71 860) 19.7 (0.36) 199.6 1 Motorization index=vehicles/1000 persons. 2 Hosp... |
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Citation Context ... 38.7 Asia Bhandari 1969, India 37.0 — 12.6 — Mohan 1985, India 12.4 (535 129) 11.6 (5.7)2 93.9 Gururaj 1993, India 8.6 (700 000) 13.6 (4.4)2 159 Jayasuria 1991, Papua NG 67.4 (51 498) 9.9 (3.5) 14.7 =-=Krishnan 1992-=-, Malaysia 8.4 (4.5 mln) 2.22 (17) 264 Sayer 1984, Sri Lanka 39.0 (314 626) — — Selgado 1988, Sri Lanka 23.3 (523 723) — — Middle East Jadaan 1989, Jordan 23.5 (221 700) — — Bayoumi 1981, Kuwait 8.4 (... |
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Port Moresby road traffic accident survey
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Citation Context ...were different. Alcohol prevalence in drivers ranged between 30 and 53% in 5 studies undertaken in South Africa (Myers et al. 1977), Zambia (Patel and Bhagwatt 1977) and Papua New Guinea (Wyatt 1980; =-=Lourie and Sinha 1983-=-; Sinha and Sengupta 1989) where a cut-off point of 80 mg/100 ml was applied, while it ranged from 48 to 69% in 3 studies in Puerto Rico (Kaye 1971; 1973; 1974) that applied a lower cut-off of 20 mg/1... |
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Citation Context ...ic injuries in developing countries: a review 446 ,C 1997 Blackwell Science Ltd included special surveys and hospital and traffic police records. Two studies used data from a population-based survey (=-=Muhlrad 1987-=-) and police records (Asogwa 1980). No intervention trials were identified. Data synthesis Methods of data collection were examined and a qualitative assessment of the data was made. Associations expl... |
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Citation Context ...ramatic increases in the proportion and absolute number of traffic fatalities have been witnessed in a number of developing countries, while they decreased by more than 20% in industrialized nations (=-=Ross et al. 1991-=-). In both Nigeria (Oluwasanmi 1993; Ezenwa 1986) and Kenya (NRSC 1992), for example, a fivefold increase in traffic-related fatalities was observed over the last ? 1997 Blackwell Science Ltd445 30 ye... |
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Citation Context ...— 7.4 — Obembe 1988, Nigeria — 10.0 (7.6)2 — Vaaje 1985, Swaziland 41.0 (40 800) 28.0 (0.605) 67.4 Dept. Health 1989, S. Africa 20.5 — 35.8 (34.5) — Vaaje 1985, Tanzania 59.0 (140 000) 4.0 (20.6) 6.8 =-=Schram 1968-=-, Uganda 113.6 (44 000) 6.4 (8.0) 5.5 Vaaje 1985, Zambia 118.0 (60 000) 11.3 (6.2) 9.7 Zwi 1993, Zimbabwe 28.8 (386 943) 11.1 (10.0) 38.7 Asia Bhandari 1969, India 37.0 — 12.6 — Mohan 1985, India 12.4... |
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Citation Context ...— 7.4 — Obembe 1988, Nigeria — 10.0 (7.6)2 — Vaaje 1985, Swaziland 41.0 (40 800) 28.0 (0.605) 67.4 Dept. Health 1989, S. Africa 20.5 — 35.8 (34.5) — Vaaje 1985, Tanzania 59.0 (140 000) 4.0 (20.6) 6.8 =-=Schram 1968-=-, Uganda 113.6 (44 000) 6.4 (8.0) 5.5 Vaaje 1985, Zambia 118.0 (60 000) 11.3 (6.2) 9.7 Zwi 1993, Zimbabwe 28.8 (386 943) 11.1 (10.0) 38.7 Asia Bhandari 1969, India 37.0 — 12.6 — Mohan 1985, India 12.4... |
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Citation Context ...oups to examine vehicle types as a risk factor of morbidity and fatality. Fifty-five of the studies were retrospective while 18 were prospective. Three studies (Gordon 1965; Choovoravech et al. 1980; =-=Shepherd 1980-=-) presented only hospital utilization data. Sources of data were diverse and Tropical Medicine and International Health volume 2 no. 5 pp 445–460 may 1997 W. Odero et al. Road traffic injuries in deve... |
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Citation Context ...d lower fatality rates than those in the middle-income per capita category in South-East Asia and the Middle East. The rates in relation to population density ranged from 4.0 per 100 000 in Tanzania (=-=Vaaje 1985-=-) to 65.0 in Qatar (Eid 1980). These variations can be explained by a number of factors, some of which are described below. Associations Associations of motor vehicle crashes were examined in relation... |
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