Road Safety in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Neglected Research Area

Since most of the fatalities from road traffic crashes occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), identification and implementation of effective preventive interventions are essential. This article reports on a study examining 13 systematic reviews that assess interventions for reducing road traffic crashes and injuries. Findings showed that although these reviews included a total of 236 studies, only 6 (2.5%) of these trials were conducted in LMICs. This low number might reflect the lack of research capacity and funding in many LMICs. Since many of the interventions that have been examined in higher income countries are costly and possibly irrelevant in lower-income settings, more research should focus on effective interventions that specifically target road traffic crashes in LMICs.

• Record URL:
  • http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/13/4/227
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/13538047
• Authors:
  • Perel, P
  • Ker, K
  • Ivers, R
  • Blackhall, K
• Publication Date: 2007-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p 227
• Serial:
  • Injury Prevention
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
  • ISSN: 1353-8047
  • EISSN: 1475-5785
  • Serial URL: http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Crash injuries; Crash injury research; Developing countries; Literature reviews; Traffic crashes; Traffic safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I80: Accident Studies; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01076471
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 21 2007 1:53PM