Road Traffic Injury as a Major Public Health Issue in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Review

DeNicola, Erica; Aburizaize, Omar S.; Siddique, Azhar; Khwaja, Haider A.; Carpenter, David O.

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2016.00215

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“…Furthermore, both inside-and outside-city accidents significantly caused injuries, but only inside-city accident showed a positive and statistically significant impact on road traffic accident-related deaths. The majority of previous studies also support our findings by stating that the injury-related fatalities were deaths caused by road traffic accidents [89]. In addition, both inside-and outside-city accident were not statistically and significantly related to the death of the pedestrians, and only inside-city accident statistically and significantly caused cyclist, motorcyclist, and motor vehicle deaths.…”

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confidence: 89%

The Impacts of Climate Change on Road Traffic Accidents in Saudi Arabia

Islam

Alharthi

Alam

2019

Climate

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The potential costs of road traffic accidents (RTAs) to society are immense. Yet, no study has attempted to examine the impact of climate change on RTAs in Saudi Arabia, though RTA-leading deaths are very high, and the occurrence of climatic events is very frequent. Therefore, this study aims to assess the impact of climate change on RTAs in Saudi Arabia and to recommend some climate change mitigation and adaptation policies to make roads safe for all. This study employed annual data from 13 regions of Saudi Arabia, from 2003 to 2013. The data were analyzed on the basis of panel regression models-fixed effect, random effect, and the pooled ordinary least square. The findings show that temperature, rainfall, sandstorms, and number of vehicles were statistically and significantly responsible for RTAs in Saudi Arabia in the study period. This study also found that RTAs both inside and outside cities significantly caused injuries, but only RTAs inside cities significantly caused death. Furthermore, the death from RTAs injuries was found to be statistically significant only for motor vehicle accidents. The findings will assist policymakers in taking the right courses of action to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change through understanding climate influence on RTAs.

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confidence: 89%

The Impacts of Climate Change on Road Traffic Accidents in Saudi Arabia

Islam

Alharthi

Alam

2019

Climate

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“…The vast majority of injury-related fatalities are deaths caused by road traffic [5]. According to Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health, injury was implicated in 18.5% of deaths within the Kingdom [6].…”

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confidence: 99%

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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“…In ascertaining the various causes of RTCs and understanding how and why these occur, it is crucial to consider the psychological and mental health of the driver when assessing the reasons for RTCs 1. Many researchers have cited several causes of road accidents 2–15. These have been classified as human factors, mechanical characteristics of vehicles, legal regulations, demographic factors and psychological factors 1…”

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A study in a hospital setting in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies, on the psychological factors that cause road traffic collisions

Gopaul

Singh-Gopaul

Haqq

2017

PRBM

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The following research paper aims to examine the psychological factors that have led to road traffic collisions (RTCs) by conducting research on drivers who had been admitted to the Accident and Emergency department at four major hospitals in Trinidad as RTC cases. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in four major hospitals in Trinidad. Sample size was 900 participants admitted to the hospital as RTC cases, and the sample was selected using Daniel’s formula. All 900 participants were drivers involved in an RTC and were mostly male, and majority of drivers involved in an RTC were within the age group of 30–39 years. The survey was conducted in a 3-month window between March and June 2013. The results of the survey indicated that there was a significant relationship between most of the factors and RTCs, that is, p<0.05. This indicated that the null hypotheses did not hold. Thus, there was an positive correlation. The study revealed that attitude of drivers, real driving practice and the driving knowledge possessed by the driver were associated factors for RTCs. The survey also established that factors such as stress, the lack of sleep and fatigue were also likely to be associated with RTC.

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Road Traffic Injury as a Major Public Health Issue in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Review

Cited by 62 publications

References 34 publications

The Impacts of Climate Change on Road Traffic Accidents in Saudi Arabia

The Impacts of Climate Change on Road Traffic Accidents in Saudi Arabia

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

A study in a hospital setting in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies, on the psychological factors that cause road traffic collisions

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