Citation

Mohammadi G. Int. J. Inj. Control Safe. Promot. 2009; 16(1): 27-33.

Affiliation

Department of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/17457300802406963

PMID

19058047

Abstract

The objectives of this article were to identify the pattern of fatalities by age, belt use and time of day on road accidents of south-east Iran. A sample of over 3091 accident cases was considered from Kerman police forces, involving drivers of all ages, and covering a three-year period. Female drivers were found to be generally safer drivers than their male counterparts; male drivers not using a seat belt had a higher involvement rate in road traffic accidents, and also males with in the age group of 26-33 had more involvement in accidents. Time of day analyses suggested that the problem of accidents in darkness are not a matter of visibility, but a consequence of the way drivers use the roads at night. The article ends with a number of recommended measures for the improvement of road safety in south-east Iran.

Language: en