Road traffic accidents in Saudi Arabia

Shanks, N J; Ansari, M.; Ai-Kalai, D.

doi:10.1016/s0033-3506(05)80032-0

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“…It found that traffic behaviour changed in the approach to iftar and speeding was observed, increasing the chances and severity of crashes [15]. This trend was also witnessed in other countries celebrating Ramadan [16][17][18].…”

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Road traffic crashes in Ramadan: an observational study

Mn¹,

Macassa²,

Ah³

et al. 2013

East Mediterr Health J

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The aim of this study was to investigate trends in road traffic crashes (RTCs) managed by an emergency service, Rescue 1122, in 2011 in Punjab, Pakistan. RTC data were collected from 35 districts of Punjab and reviewed retrospectively. Data analysis revealed that the service responded to 12 969 RTC emergencies during August 2011 (Ramadan), compared with an average of 11 573 RTCs per month from January to August 2011. The younger age group (11-27 years) was victims in 29% of RTCs; 39% were due to speeding and 43% occurred in peak rush hours (14:00-18:00) before iftar (breakfast).Results of the study showed that Rescue 1122 faced more RTCs during Ramadan compared with the preceding months. Road safety is an important public health issue in Pakistan. Although there have been great improvements in roads in the past few years, much work needs to be done to deal with mounting trends in RTCs. Public awareness, political will and stringent law enforcement are key factors. Si des améliorations majeures ont été observées sur les routes ces dernières années, il reste beaucoup à faire pour s'attaquer à l'augmentation croissante des accidents de la circulation. Les facteurs clés sont la sensibilisation du public, une volonté politique et une stricte application de la loi. ‫رصد‬ ‫دراسة‬ ‫رمضان

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confidence: 82%

“…In countries that celebrate Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, an increasing trend of RTCs has also been documented [15][16][17][18]. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and lasts 29 or 30 days.…”

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Road traffic crashes in Ramadan: an observational study

Mn¹,

Macassa²,

Ah³

et al. 2013

East Mediterr Health J

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“…Male to female ratio was 4:1 reverberating the driving laws and regulations in Saudi Arabia. Burst tyres due to intense heat resulted from high speed were specified as a rife cause (39%) of accidents [32]. In Qassim (Saudi Arabia), the rate for non-fatal RTAs in one study was higher in the 10 -19 years age group (17.3%) whereas, 32.95% of the cases occurred among age group 18 -30 years old.…”

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Injury Pattern among Road Traffic Accidents’ Victims in Najran City, Saudi Arabia

Al-Zamanan¹,

Al-Yami²,

Al-Najrani³

et al. 2018

IJCM

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Traffic accidents constitute the substantial cause of disability and mortality in the young Saudi individuals reaching horrible figures. The aim of this study was to review and identify the pattern of injury among road traffic accident (RTA) victims as well as the peak time of accidents and their implications. This retrospective hospital-based cross-sectional study was carried out in the period between April 2016 to March 2017 in King Khalid Hospital, Maternity and Children Hospital and Najran General Hospital, Najran, Saudi Arabia. All RTA victims admitted to the emergency departments of the pre-mentioned hospitals. Data collected from 435 Saudis and non-Saudis' files were statistically analyzed with regard to age, gender, the timing of road traffic accidents, injury pattern, and neurological deficits incidence. Most of the RTAs' cases (92%) were male victims with the highest peak in the age group 20 -29 years. 58% of the RTAs happened in the evening (6:00 PM-9:00 PM) while 20% occurred in the morning. Head injury represented the most frequent pattern (36%) followed by the spinal injury (23%), lower limb injury (23%), upper limb injury (20%), thoracic injury (17%), pelvic injury and abdominal injury (8%). 4.4% of RTAs resulted in death whilst 9% of cases experienced neurological deficits. In conclusion, young male drivers in Najran recorded the highest frequency of RTAs. Initiation of road safety education and expansion of speed detectors (Saher) system deployment is highly recommended.

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“…The role of EMS might be discovered when these data are analyzed in terms of injury severity. The mortality rate of traffic injuries in hospitals in other studies were: 11.5 per 100,000 in Peru, 42.2 per 100,000 in El Salvador, 24 per 100,000 in Brazil and 22.7 per 100,000 in Venezuela (8) (30).…”

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