Road traffic crashes, injury and fatality trends in Sri Lanka: 1938-2013

Abstract Objective To analyse trends in road traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities over 75 years in Sri Lanka. Methods Data on road traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities between 1938 and 2013 were obtained from the Police Statistics Unit. Rates per 100 000 population were calculated and tren...

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Main Authors: Samath D Dharmaratne, Achala Upendra Jayatilleke, Achini C Jayatilleke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2015-09-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862015000900640&lng=en&tlng=en