Road traffic accidental injuries and deaths: A neglected global health issue
Abstract Across the world, traffic accidents cause major health problems and are of concern to health institutions; nearly 1.35 million people are killed or disabled in traffic accidents every year. In 2019, 93% of road traffic injury‐related mortality occurred in low‐ and middle‐income countries wi...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2023-05-01
|
| Series: | Health Science Reports |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1240 |
| _version_ | 1797816755045793792 |
|---|---|
| author | Sirwan K. Ahmed Mona G. Mohammed Salar O. Abdulqadir Rabab G. Abd El‐Kader Nahed A. El‐Shall Deepak Chandran Mohammad E. Ur Rehman Kuldeep Dhama |
| author_facet | Sirwan K. Ahmed Mona G. Mohammed Salar O. Abdulqadir Rabab G. Abd El‐Kader Nahed A. El‐Shall Deepak Chandran Mohammad E. Ur Rehman Kuldeep Dhama |
| author_sort | Sirwan K. Ahmed |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Abstract Across the world, traffic accidents cause major health problems and are of concern to health institutions; nearly 1.35 million people are killed or disabled in traffic accidents every year. In 2019, 93% of road traffic injury‐related mortality occurred in low‐ and middle‐income countries with an estimated burden of 1.3 million deaths. This issue is growing; by 2030, road traffic injuries will be the seventh leading cause of death globally. The present report highlights an overview of road traffic accidents, accidental injuries, and deaths, associated risk factors, important precautions, safety rules, and counteracting management strategies. In modern cultures, road accidents are a major source of death and serious injuries. Road traffic injuries are a substantial yet underserved public health issue around the world that requires immediate attention. To prevent accidents in the long term, it is essential to adopt conservative preventive measures that can minimize collisions and promote a safe road environment. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-13T08:42:24Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-c828f5569dde487788419bb5579111c3 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2398-8835 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-13T08:42:24Z |
| publishDate | 2023-05-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Health Science Reports |
| spelling | doaj.art-c828f5569dde487788419bb5579111c32023-05-30T08:58:34ZengWileyHealth Science Reports2398-88352023-05-0165n/an/a10.1002/hsr2.1240Road traffic accidental injuries and deaths: A neglected global health issueSirwan K. Ahmed0Mona G. Mohammed1Salar O. Abdulqadir2Rabab G. Abd El‐Kader3Nahed A. El‐Shall4Deepak Chandran5Mohammad E. Ur Rehman6Kuldeep Dhama7Department of Pediatrics Rania Pediatric & Maternity Teaching Hospital Rania IraqRAK College of Nursing RAK Medical and Health Sciences University Ras Al Khaimah UAEDepartment of Nursing University of Raparin Rania IraqRAK College of Nursing RAK Medical and Health Sciences University Ras Al Khaimah UAEDepartment of Poultry and Fish Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Alexandria University Edfina EgyptDepartment of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University Coimbatore Tamil Nadu IndiaDepartment of Medicine Rawalpindi Medical University Rawalpindi PakistanDivision of Pathology ICAR‐Indian Veterinary Research Institute Bareilly Uttar Pradesh IndiaAbstract Across the world, traffic accidents cause major health problems and are of concern to health institutions; nearly 1.35 million people are killed or disabled in traffic accidents every year. In 2019, 93% of road traffic injury‐related mortality occurred in low‐ and middle‐income countries with an estimated burden of 1.3 million deaths. This issue is growing; by 2030, road traffic injuries will be the seventh leading cause of death globally. The present report highlights an overview of road traffic accidents, accidental injuries, and deaths, associated risk factors, important precautions, safety rules, and counteracting management strategies. In modern cultures, road accidents are a major source of death and serious injuries. Road traffic injuries are a substantial yet underserved public health issue around the world that requires immediate attention. To prevent accidents in the long term, it is essential to adopt conservative preventive measures that can minimize collisions and promote a safe road environment.https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1240autonomous vehiclesdeathglobal healthmanagementpreventionrisk factors |
| spellingShingle | Sirwan K. Ahmed Mona G. Mohammed Salar O. Abdulqadir Rabab G. Abd El‐Kader Nahed A. El‐Shall Deepak Chandran Mohammad E. Ur Rehman Kuldeep Dhama Road traffic accidental injuries and deaths: A neglected global health issue Health Science Reports autonomous vehicles death global health management prevention risk factors |
| title | Road traffic accidental injuries and deaths: A neglected global health issue |
| title_full | Road traffic accidental injuries and deaths: A neglected global health issue |
| title_fullStr | Road traffic accidental injuries and deaths: A neglected global health issue |
| title_full_unstemmed | Road traffic accidental injuries and deaths: A neglected global health issue |
| title_short | Road traffic accidental injuries and deaths: A neglected global health issue |
| title_sort | road traffic accidental injuries and deaths a neglected global health issue |
| topic | autonomous vehicles death global health management prevention risk factors |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1240 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT sirwankahmed roadtrafficaccidentalinjuriesanddeathsaneglectedglobalhealthissue AT monagmohammed roadtrafficaccidentalinjuriesanddeathsaneglectedglobalhealthissue AT salaroabdulqadir roadtrafficaccidentalinjuriesanddeathsaneglectedglobalhealthissue AT rababgabdelkader roadtrafficaccidentalinjuriesanddeathsaneglectedglobalhealthissue AT nahedaelshall roadtrafficaccidentalinjuriesanddeathsaneglectedglobalhealthissue AT deepakchandran roadtrafficaccidentalinjuriesanddeathsaneglectedglobalhealthissue AT mohammadeurrehman roadtrafficaccidentalinjuriesanddeathsaneglectedglobalhealthissue AT kuldeepdhama roadtrafficaccidentalinjuriesanddeathsaneglectedglobalhealthissue |