[Road traffic accidents in the province of Udine: estimation of drivers' injuries attributable to personal, environmental, and vehicle-related factors]. / Incidenti stradali in provincia di Udine: stima degli infortuni di conducenti attribuibili a fattori personali, ambientali e relativi al veicolo.
Epidemiol Prev
; 28(4-5): 225-30, 2004.
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| ID: mdl-15732676
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To estimate injuries attributable to personal, environmental, and vehicle-related factors among drivers involved in road accidents in the province of Udine.DESIGN:
Analysis of data contained in the ISTAT road accident reports.SETTING:
Road traffic accidents with personal damage that occurred in the province of Udine from 1991 to 1998. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Fractions of injuries and deaths attributable to various risk factors.RESULTS:
From 1991 to 1998, 24261 drivers were involved in accidents 462% were uninjured, 51.8% were non-fatally injured, and 2.0% died within 7 days. The greatest proportion of injuries (10.59%) was attributed to being on a two-wheeled vehicle. On the other hand, with respect to death the highest proportion of cases was attributed to driving during the night (29.19%) and to non-using seat belts and helmets (26.30%).CONCLUSIONS:
This study provides information useful for establishing priorities for the prevention of road accidents and injuries.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
2_ODS3
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ferimentos e Lesões
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Acidentes de Trânsito
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
It
Revista:
Epidemiol Prev
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article