Fatal traffic injuries among pedestrians, bicyclists and motor vehicle occupants

The Retrospective Evaluation of Injuries Owing to Traffic Collisions in Emergency Department

“…Töro ve ark. [19] ile Varol ve ark.nın [12] yapmış oldukları çalış-malarda trafik kazası nedeniyle ölümlerin en çok kafa travması nedeniyle olduğu bildirilmektedir. Schmucker ve ark.nın [20] yapmış olduğu çalışmada ise motorlu araç kazalarında çoklu organ yaralanmaları en sık ölüm nedenidir.…”

Features of Traffic Accidents Occurred in Aydin Province between 2005 and 2011

“…[5][6][7] It is estimated that each year more than two million people die worldwide. [8] In the countries of the European Union, 50,000 deaths and 1,5 million injuries are being reported each year due to traffic accidents.…”

“…[8] In the countries of the European Union, 50,000 deaths and 1,5 million injuries are being reported each year due to traffic accidents. [5] According to the 2010 data of Turkish Statistical Institute, a total of 116,804 traffic accidents occurred resulting in 4,045 deaths and 211,496 injuries. [4] These injuries appear as an important public health problem not just due to high economic burden, but also to the relevant social problems.…”

“…[21] Consistent with the findings reported in the literature, the present study determined that traffic accidents most frequently occurred on off days, in summer and between the hours of 12:01 and 18:00. [5,13,14] This was attributed to heavier traffic at the weekends and in summer days.…”

The Prevalence of Alcohol Use among Road Users and Its Impact on Traffic Crash Severity in Ghana

“…A study aimed at comparing the characteristics of alcohol related fatalities between vulnerable road users (unprotected) and vehicle occupants (protected) using post mortem BAC was conducted in Budapest. The research revealed that 48% of the unprotected group (pedestrians and cyclists) had their BAC above the legal limit for motorists, whilst a comparatively lower proportion, 33% of the protected group, (car occupants) exceeded the legal BAC limit (Törő, Hubay, Sótonyi, & Keller, 2005). In Australia, road traffic crashes relating to alcohol impairment also detected that alcohol was more prevalent among pedestrians, 56% compared to drivers' 24%, in the emergency department (Lindsay, 2012).…”