Preventive effects of seat belts on traumatic brain injury in motor vehicle collisions classified by crash severities and collision directions

Kim, Jimin; Kim, Sang‐Chul; Lee, Kang-Hyun; Kim, Ho-Jung; Kim, Hoon; Lee, Seok‐Woo; Na, Dae-Seok; Park, Jung Soo

doi:10.1007/s00068-019-01095-4

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“…5 In this study, there was low seatbelt compliance and low usage of air bags. Kim et al (2019) claimed that seatbelts can reduce the risk for traumatic brain injuries by 52%, and that airbags does the same with fatal head injuries by 30%. 39 The Philippines has a seatbelt law governed by RA 8750; however, the country currently does not have legislation requiring airbags for vehicles.…”

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Analysis of Transport and Vehicular Crash Cases Using the Online National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (ONEISS) from 2010 to 2019

Herbosa

2022

Acta Med Philipp

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Introduction. Around 1.35 million people die due to road traffic accidents yearly. In the Philippines, there is an increasing trend of mortality and morbidity caused by road crashes. Objective. The objective of the study is to show the epidemiology of transport and vehicular crash (TVC) cases in the Philippines using the Department of Health (DOH) Online National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (ONEISS) from 2010 to 2019. Methods. We used data from ONEISS, a web-based system to electronically capture injury-related data from health facilities, store data in a centralized and secure location, process and consolidate data, and transform this data into meaningful information. For Transport and Vehicular Crash cases, risk factors such as drug use, alcohol use, mobile phone use, seatbelt, and helmet use are included. There are also data on vehicle type, place of crash, and activity. Descriptive and inferential statistics were computed to explore and analyze the ONEISS dataset, particularly the epidemiology of transport and vehicular crashes (TVC). Results. There were a total of 296,760/894,989 (31%) patients admitted due to transport and vehicular crash (TVC) based on the 10-year data from ONEISS (2010–2019). There was an increasing trend in the number of transport/ vehicular crashes (TVC) during this period, with an average increase of 25.58% cases per year. Most victims were drivers (45.6%), males (72.5%), and from the younger age group (0-30 years old). Fatal crashes were observed to occur from 6:00 pm to 5:00 am while most accidents occurred during leisure activities (32.5%). The highest reported contributing factor was drunk driving (n = 25,537). There was observed low compliance on the use of vehicular safety equipment. The most common types of injuries for the TVC victims were abrasions, contusions, burns, and concussions while the vehicle most involved in TVC was the motorcycle. Motorcycle use was found to be associated with worse emergency room (ER) outcomes (p <.0001) and the highest injury types such as multiple injuries, abrasion, avulsion and burn. Alcohol use was also significantly associated with multiple injuries, abrasion, avulsion, burn, open fracture, open wound, and amputation (p < 0.05). Conclusion. The trend of road traffic vehicular crashes affecting mainly the younger population has economic repercussions. Motorcycles are also most involved in crashes, hence, the need for motorcycle safety laws in the country. There is also a need to strengthen current laws and legislation governing road safety and to focus on structuring a systematic post-crash response for both the local government and hospitals throughout the Philippines.

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Analysis of Transport and Vehicular Crash Cases Using the Online National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (ONEISS) from 2010 to 2019

Herbosa

2022

Acta Med Philipp

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“…Seat belt use is known to be a good measure for preventing and reducing mortality from MVCs [ 8 ]. Previous studies have reported that seat belts prevent fatal injuries such as spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, aortic injury, and face injury in those who experience MVCs [ [9] , [10] , [11] , [12] ]. Seat belt use may reduce the rate of immediate cardiac arrest by preventing fatal injuries.…”

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Seat belt use and cardiac arrest immediately after motor vehicle collision: Nationwide observational study

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Park,

et al. 2024

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“…Road traffic crashes are a major public health problem, representing one of the most frequent causes of traumatic injuries and deaths worldwide [ 1 , 2 ]. The seat belt is a safety feature, which reduces the risk of serious injury [ 3 , 4 ] and death from road traffic crashes [ 5 , 6 ]. Its use is mandatory for all vehicle occupants due to the legislation in force, and this is applied in several countries worldwide [ 1 ].…”

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Use of seat belts among public transport drivers in Tacna, Peru: Prevalence and risk factors

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Introduction There are individuals who still refuse to wear seat belts, despite its effectiveness in reducing morbidity and mortality in road traffic accidents. We aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors according to the use of seat belts among public transport drivers in Tacna, Peru. Methodology This analytical transversal study was carried out among public transport drivers (buses and taxis) in a Peruvian city. Questionnaires were used to evaluate the general and occupational characteristics and the use of seat belts (observed). Descriptive statistics and risk factors were obtained, these latter through generalized linear models. Results Of the 460 drivers, 77% used their seat belts, with a difference in use depending on the type of public transport (p<0.001). In the multivariate model, the risk of not using the belt was associated with the following: older age (p<0.001), having complete studies (p<0.001), a higher level/category of driving license (3 categories had p<0.001), having a higher number of previous road traffic accidents (p = 0.011), and received medical attention in that accident (p<0.001), those who reported using a cell phone while driving (p = 0.005), if the co-driver’s belt had 3 anchorage points (p<0.001), and working for > 5 hours that day (p = 0.002). However, male drivers and those who had their belt with 3 anchorage points had greater use (both p<0.001). Conclusions One in five drivers did not use a seat belt, and important characteristics of those who did not comply with this traffic law were evaluated to generate control and intervention measures.

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Preventive effects of seat belts on traumatic brain injury in motor vehicle collisions classified by crash severities and collision directions

Cited by 9 publications

References 20 publications

Analysis of Transport and Vehicular Crash Cases Using the Online National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (ONEISS) from 2010 to 2019

Analysis of Transport and Vehicular Crash Cases Using the Online National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (ONEISS) from 2010 to 2019

Seat belt use and cardiac arrest immediately after motor vehicle collision: Nationwide observational study

Use of seat belts among public transport drivers in Tacna, Peru: Prevalence and risk factors

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