Causes and effects of road traffic accidents in Saudi Arabia

Ansari, Sohail; Akhdar, Fathi; Mandoorah, M; Moutaery, Khalaf Al

doi:10.1038/sj.ph.1900610

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“…Traffic accidents accounted for 11% of all accidents in Qom city. In order to compare, various rates are reported in other studies; 50% in the Mazandaran (12), 41% in Chaharmahal Bakhtiari (west of Iran), 46% in Tehran (capital of Iran), 36% in Rafsanjan (south of Iran) (10) and 20% in Saudi Arabia (16). …”

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Epidemiology of Accidents and Traumas in Qom Province in 2010

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BackgroundAccidents are the most important public health challenges in our society. To prevent the accidents, the identification of their epidemiological features seems necessary.ObjectivesThis study was conducted to reveal the epidemiological features of accidents and their casualties in Qom province in 2010.Patients and MethodsA cross–sectional study was conducted on 29426 injured people referred to Qom province hospitals in 2010. Information about place, time, type of accidents and traumas and demographic variables had been collected in a veteran hospital. Data were analyzed by SPSS (version 16) software, using chi-square test and logistic regression.ResultsThe incidence of accidents was about 27/1000 per year. The incidences of traffic accidents, motorcycle accidents, violence, burns, poisoning and suicides were 3, 1.6, 1.2, 0.3, 0.8, 0.37 cases per 1000 people respectively. Strikes (65%) and falls (12%) were the main causes of traumas. Forty-six percent of all injuries had occurred in 16 - 30 years groups. Most frequent accidents were as follows: fall (97%) and strike (50%) in < 12, violence (46%) in 20 - 29, suicide (71%) in 15 - 29, poisoning (34%) and burns (20%) among < 5 years old. Pedestrian and motorcycle accidents among +60 years old people were significantly higher than other (P = 0.000). Odds ratio for suicide among female was about 3.36 and in 16 - 30 age-group was 15.7 more than +60 years old group (P = 0.000).ConclusionsMost traumas in Qom province occurred among younger age-groups and strikes and falls are the main causes of such traumas. Therefore, safeties to prevent falls and traffic regulations to reduce strikes can be effective strategies.

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Epidemiology of Accidents and Traumas in Qom Province in 2010

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“…83 Trauma risks are not confined to holy sites themselves. 84,85 For a large part of the Hajj, pilgrims travel either by foot, walking through or near dense traffic, or in vehicles themselves. Extreme traffic buildup, poor compliance with seatbelts, and disordered traffic flow contributes to trauma risk.…”

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Health risks at the Hajj

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Annually, millions of Muslims embark on a religious pilgrimage called the "Hajj" to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The mass migration during the Hajj is unparalleled in scale, and pilgrims face numerous health hazards. The extreme congestion of people and vehicles during this time amplifies health risks, such as those from infectious diseases, that vary each year. Since the Hajj is dictated by the lunar calendar, which is shorter than the Gregorian calendar, it presents public-health policy planners with a moving target, demanding constant preparedness. We review the communicable and non-communicable hazards that pilgrims face. With the rise in global travel, preventing disease transmission has become paramount to avoid the spread of infectious diseases, including SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), avian influenza, and haemorrhagic fever. We examine the response of clinicians, the Saudi Ministry of Health, and Hajj authorities to these unique problems, and list health recommendations for prospective pilgrims.

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“…It is also predicted that motor vehicle accident injuries would be the sixth commonest leading cause of death by the year 2020 and the fifth leading cause by 2030 [2][3]. In Saudi Arabia, road traffic accidents are considered a major health hazard leading to injuries and death; between 1971 and 1997, 564,762 people were injured or died in a motor vehicle accident in Saudi Arabia [4]. Recent statistics from the Ministry of Interior -General Directorate of Traffic show that the total number of traffic accidents is 352,464, which reflects a dangerous impact on the patient's health and economic status [5].…”

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