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The Pattern of Road Traffic Crashes in South East Iran

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  • Mahdieh Rad
  • Alexandra Martiniuk
  • Alireza Ansari-Moghaddam
  • Mahdi Mohammadi
  • Fariborz Rashedi
  • Ardavan Ghasemi

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BACKGROUND- In the present study, the epidemiologic aspects of road traffic crashes in South East of Iran are described.METHODS- This cross-sectional study included the profile of 2398 motor vehicle crashes recorded in the police office in one Year in South East of Iran. Data collected included- demographics, the type of crash, type of involved vehicle, location of crash and factors contributing to the crash. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis.RESULTS- Collisions with other vehicles or objects contributed the highest proportion (62.4%) of motor vehicle crashes. Human factors including careless driving, violating traffic laws, speeding, and sleep deprivation/fatigue were the most important causal factors accounting for 90% of road crashes. Data shows that 41% of drivers were not using a seat belt at the time of crash. One- third of the crashes resulted in injury (25%) or death (5%).CONCLUSIONS- Reckless driving such as speeding and violation of traffic laws are major risk factors for crashes in the South East of Iran. This highlights the need for education along with traffic law enforcement to reduce motor vehicle crashes in future.

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  • Mahdieh Rad & Alexandra Martiniuk & Alireza Ansari-Moghaddam & Mahdi Mohammadi & Fariborz Rashedi & Ardavan Ghasemi, 2016. "The Pattern of Road Traffic Crashes in South East Iran," Global Journal of Health Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 8(9), pages 149-149, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:gjhsjl:v:8:y:2016:i:9:p:149
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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