Traffic injury deaths in West Azarbaijan province of Iran: a cross-sectional interview-based study on victims' characteristics and pre-hospital care

This study highlights the socio-demographics and death circumstances of victims of fatal road traffic injuries (RTIs) in one Iranian province. A representative sample of cases was selected from a national register and interviews were conducted with the victims' family members. The study shows that there is a strong association between victim attributes (e.g. sex, age, occupation, education or marital status) and category of road-user. Although men are over-represented in all categories, women die above all as car passengers or pedestrians. Deaths of vulnerable road-users are more frequent among the younger and older age groups. Two-thirds of all deaths occurred before arrival at the hospital and 11% of the victims received ambulance transport. The patterns of fatal RTIs observed in the province differ somewhat from the rest of Iran and other low- and middle-income countries. Not only pre- but also post-crash counter-measures could help save lives in the region.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.informaworld.com/10.1080/17457300903023980
• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Taylor & Francis
• Authors:
  • Khorasani-Zavareh, Davoud
  • Haglund, Bo J A
  • Mohammadi, Reza
  • Naghavi, Mohsen
  • Laflamme, Lucie
• Publication Date: 2009

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 119-126
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 1745-7300
  • EISSN: 1745-7319
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/nics20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash injuries; Crash injury research; Crash victims; Crashes; Fatalities; Human characteristics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Sociodemographics
• Geographic Terms: Azerbaijan; Iran
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01142787
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 2009 9:25AM