The Pattern of Road Traffic Crashes in South East Iran

In this study, the authors examine the epidemiology of road traffic crashes in South East Iran. Their cross-sectional study captures data from 2398 motor vehicle crashes in Sistan & Bluchestan province between March 2009 and March 2010. Data is collected for the following areas: demographics, the type of crash, type of involved vehicle, location of crash and factors contributing to the crash. The study shows collisions with other vehicles or objects to contribute the highest percentage of motor vehicle crashes. The most important causal factors include careless driving, violating traffic laws, speeding, and sleep deprivation/fatigue. The authors suggest that education should accompany traffic law enforcement in order to reduced motor vehicle crashes.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v8n9p149
• Record URL:
  • http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/gjhs/article/view/51677
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• Authors:
  • Rad, Mahdieh
  • Martiniuk, Alexandra LC
  • Ansari-Moghaddam, Alireza
  • Mohammadi, Mahdi
  • Rashedi, Fariborz
  • Ghasemi, Ardavan
• Publication Date: 2016

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 149-158
• Serial:
  • Global Journal of Health Science
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Canadian Center of Science and Education
  • ISSN: 1916-9736
  • EISSN: 1916-9744
  • Serial URL: http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/gjhs/index

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash causes; Crash risk forecasting; Epidemiology; Highway safety; Human factors in crashes; Traffic crashes
• Geographic Terms: Iran
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01600825
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 2016 9:17AM