ROAD TRAFFIC INJURIES IN MOZAMBIQUE

Along with other developing countries, Mozambique is experiencing a rapid increase in motorization without having adequate traffic safety mechanisms in place to control the growing number of highway traffic crashes and injuries. The economy, public health and quality of life of the country's citizens is adversely affected by the traffic injuries. This paper presents the road traffic injury problem in Mozambique, its magnitude, the actions taken to address it and the constraints faced.

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  Swets & Zeitlinger

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• Authors:
  • Romao, F
  • Nizamo, H
  • Mapasse, D
  • Mussa Rafico, M
  • Jose, J
  • Mataruca, S
  • Efron, M L
  • Omondi, L O
  • Leifert, T
  • Maringo Bicho, JML
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 63-67
• Serial:
  • Injury Control and Safety Promotion
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 1566-0974

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fatalities; Injuries; Public health; Quality of life; Traffic crashes
• Geographic Terms: Mozambique
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00961476
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 5 2003 12:00AM