Risk of road traffic accidents in children

Goniewicz, Krzysztof; Goniewicz, Mariusz; Pawłowski, Witold; Fiedor, Piotr; Lasota, Dorota

doi:10.5114/ms.2017.68712

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“…According to legal standards in Poland, when the blood alcohol content is or nears a concentration of 0.2% to 0.5% (or the presence of 0.1 mg to 0.25 mg of alcohol in 1 dm 3 in exhaled air), this is considered a state after alcohol consumption [22]. When the blood alcohol level is or nears a blood alcohol level above 0.5% (and there is more than 0.25 mg in 1 dm 3 in the exhaled air), we are talking about a state of intoxication [29][30][31][32]. Unfortunately, in the presented analysis, the above-mentioned limits were significantly exceeded in pedestrians (0.2-4.40% ).…”

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Alcohol and Road Accidents Involving Pedestrians as Unprotected Road Users

Lasota

Al-Wathinani

Krajewski

et al. 2020

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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than half of all road fatalities involve vulnerable road users, i.e., pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. Poland is classified as one of the European Union (EU) countries marked by low road safety, with a higher frequency of accidents involving pedestrians compared to other EU countries (31% of all fatalities). Among unprotected road users, a significant group of victims are pedestrians, who are often under the influence of alcohol. This study aims to analyze the impact of alcohol on the risk of occurrence and consequences of road accidents among pedestrians. The source of data was the medical documentation of the Department of Forensic Medicine of the Medical University of Warsaw. In more than half of pedestrian deaths, the presence of alcohol was found; regardless of the place of the event and the place of death, among the victims under the influence of alcohol, males dominated; the average age of the victims under the influence of alcohol was significantly lower compared to the average age of sober victims, with younger victims being significantly more likely to die at the scene of the accident, especially in rural areas; significantly higher alcohol concentrations were found in males, in victims who died at the scene of the accident, and with victims of accidents in rural areas. Among pedestrian traffic accident fatalities, the most numerous group comprised young men under the influence of alcohol. In rural areas, a higher percentage of pedestrian victims died at the scene as a result of excessive alcohol consumption. These areas should be subject to intensive preventive measures to increase the safety of pedestrians as unprotected road users.

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Alcohol and Road Accidents Involving Pedestrians as Unprotected Road Users

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Al-Wathinani

Krajewski

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“…It is not fully understood how the mortality rate in road accidents in Poland reached such a high point. Even though a slight decrease has been noted in those figures over the last years it is not satisfactory [5,6].…”

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Effects of first aid training in emergency preparedness and response

Pawłowski¹,

Lasota²,

Goniewicz³

et al. 2018

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The study deals with the relation between the level of public awareness in maintaining safety, responsibility for others and First Aid skills and accident rate and mortality rates in the event of emergency. The available data show that when immediate assistance is provided within 5 minutes after the accident, the wounded survival rate is 85%, while over 15 min it is 72%, and 20 min from the event it is 60%. What is most important and probably yields the most impact is the reform of education, which provides training in First Aid at all levels of education and has the task of shaping a new, conscious society. For that reason the role of schools is very important, as it influences development and prepares students to meet the various challenges of the modern world, including assistance to victims, the emergency response, and care for their own safety, victims and witnesses. Streszczenie W pracy poszukiwano związku pomiędzy poziomem świadomości społeczeństwa w zakresie zachowania bezpieczeństwa i odpowiedzialności za innych oraz umiejętnością udzielania pierwszej pomocy a wypadkowością i śmiertelnością w zdarzeniach nagłych. Z danych wynika, że gdy pierwsza pomoc udzielana jest poszkodowanym w ciągu 5 minut od wypadku, to odsetek przeżycia rannych wynosi 85%, gdy w ciągu 15 minut-72%, a gdy w ciągu 20 minut-60%. Oznacza to, że pierwsza pomoc udzielana ofiarom przez świadków zdarzenia od razu po wypadku zwiększa ich szanse na przeżycie nawet o 20%. Najważniejsza i prawdopodobnie najbardziej skuteczna jest reforma oświaty, która przewiduje kształcenie w zakresie pierwszej pomocy na wszystkich poziomach edukacji i ma na celu ukształtowanie nowego, świadomego społeczeństwa. Bardzo istotna jest rola szkoły, która wpływając na rozwój, przygotowuje uczniów do sprostania różnym wyzwaniom współczesnego świata, w tym niesienia pomocy poszkodowanym, reagowania w sytuacjach kryzysowych, dbania o bezpieczeństwo własne, poszkodowanych i świadków zdarzenia.

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“…Children are the high-risk group in traffic. Traffic education is essential for equipping children sufficiently to become safe road users (Goniewicz et al, 2017).…”

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“…In a developing country like Nepal, where the literacy rate is then lower, there is a higher chance of road accidents due to imperfection (Goniewicz et al, 2017). In the Philippines, traffic is due to the lack of discipline of jeepney, bus, taxi, and tricycle drivers to stop halfway to get passengers.…”

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Traffic Education Awareness among Tricycle Drivers in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, Philippines

Patlunag¹,

Arceo²,

Ejada³

et al. 2019

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Traffic education is any kind of formal or informal education that aims at learning and improving the knowledge, insight, skills, and attitudes that are necessary for safe traffic participation. This study aimed to determine the different levels of traffic education among Tricycle Drivers in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. The descriptive-comparative method was one of the general procedures of research that was used. The finding shows that the status of Traffic Education for drivers in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte is regularly implemented by the continuous effort rendered by the BTMO officers and the drivers were well-oriented about the Traffic Education that very important to them. It was recommended that the drivers must cooperate with the development programs obey to have a safe journey. In addition, the traffic enforcer, share or teach their drivers at least 15 minutes discussion per day towards additional knowledge with regards to Traffic Education and the proper road used and conduct even not stated in the syllabus for additional knowledge and learning's of the drivers.

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Risk of road traffic accidents in children

Cited by 13 publications

References 14 publications

Alcohol and Road Accidents Involving Pedestrians as Unprotected Road Users

Alcohol and Road Accidents Involving Pedestrians as Unprotected Road Users

Effects of first aid training in emergency preparedness and response

Traffic Education Awareness among Tricycle Drivers in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, Philippines

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