Citation

Wang Z. Chin. J. Traumatol. 2015; 18(2): 63-64.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Chinese Medical Association)

DOI

10.1016/j.cjtee.2015.01.002

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Abstract

Since the first fatal car accident happened in London on August 17th 1896,1 more than 32 million people have died from car accidents which outnumber the total deaths caused by wars or natural disasters.

According to a report from the WHO, traffic accidents claim about 1.2 million lives in the world annually and an additional 50 million people are injured. The number of fatalities from traffic accidents is estimated to jump 67% by 2020. Compared with 2000, the number will drop by 27% in developed countries, but rise by 83% in middle- and low-income countries. Victims whose ages range from 15 to 44 years will make up more than half of them.2

In recent years, a lot of achievements in traffic medicine have been made; however there are lots of problems as well, which are reported as follows....

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