Road traffic crashes in rural setting:an experience of a middle-income country

Author: Davoudi-Kiakalayeh ALI ; Mohammadi REZA ; Yousefzade-Chabok SHAHROKH ; Saadat SOHIEL
Keywords: Accidents,traffic; Iran; Mortality
From: Chinese Journal of Traumatology 2014;(6):327-330
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective: To date, there has been little information published on the death of rural road accident deaths. This study uses burden of injury method to explore a more accurate estimate of years of life lost due to road traffic crashes occurring over a four-year period in Guilan province, northern Iran.
Methods: Rural road accident deaths from 2009 to 2013 were extracted from Iran’s Forensic Medicine System, Death Registry System and Road Trauma Research center database.
Results: During the study period, the average years of life lost due to motor vehicle crashes was 13.8 per 1 000 persons, ranging from 11.9 during March 2011-2012 to 15.8 per 1 000 persons during March 2012-2013.
Conclusion: Road accident deaths in 2013 remained at the same high level as in 2009. The information obtained from this study provides a new perspective on fatal road traffic crash victims in rural settings and show us that more attention is needed in this area.