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Global, Regional, and National Burden of Road Injuries from 1990 to 2019

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  • Yifan Xu

    (Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China)

  • Meikai Chen

    (Department of Intensive Care Unit, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China)

  • Ruitong Yang

    (Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China)

  • Muhemaiti Wumaierjiang

    (Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China)

  • Shengli Huang

    (Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China)

Abstract

(1) Background: Understanding occurrence can help formulate effective preventative laws and regulations. However, the most recent global burden and road injuries (RIs) trends have not been reported. This study reports the burden of RIs globally from 1990 to 2019. (2) Methods: RIs data were downloaded from the Global Burden of Disease 2019. Incidence, deaths, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) described the trend and burden of RIs. We calculated age-standardized rates (ASRs) and estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) for the above indexes to evaluate the temporal trend of RIs. We evaluated the social-demographic index (SDI) with epidemiological RI parameters and reported proportions of age-standardized rates due to RI. (3) Results: In 2019, the global incidence of RIs reached 103.2 million. The EAPC of RI incidence increased, whereas deaths and DALYs decreased. Age-standardized incident rate (ASIR) was highest in low-middle SDI regions, age-standardized death rate (ASDR) was high in middle SDI regions, and age-standardized DALYs increased in low SDI regions. The highest accident rates were found in those aged 20–24 years old. Cyclist injuries were the leading RIs (34%), though pedestrian and motor vehicle accidents were the leading cause of death (37.4%, 37.6%) and DALYs (35.7%, 32.3%), respectively. (4) Conclusions: Over the past 30 years, RIs incidence increased annually, though death and DALY rates decreased. RIs places a considerable burden on public health in low SDI countries. Data should be used to develop and implement effective measures to reduce the burden of RIs.

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  • Yifan Xu & Meikai Chen & Ruitong Yang & Muhemaiti Wumaierjiang & Shengli Huang, 2022. "Global, Regional, and National Burden of Road Injuries from 1990 to 2019," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(24), pages 1-20, December.
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