@article{ref1,
title="Epidemiology of transport-related injuries in Ghana",
journal="Accident analysis and prevention",
year="1999",
author="Mock, Charles N. and Forjuoh, Samuel N. and Rivara, Frederick P.",
volume="31",
number="4",
pages="359-370",
abstract="To better elucidate the incidence, characteristics, and consequences of transport-related injuries in a less developed country in Africa, we undertook an epidemiologic survey in Ghana. A total of 21,105 persons were surveyed, in both an urban area (Kumasi, n = 11,663) and a rural area (Brong-Ahafo, n = 9442). In the preceding year, a total of 656 injuries were reported in the urban area and 928 injuries reported in the rural area. Transport-related mechanisms accounted for 16% of all injuries in the urban and 10% of all injuries in the rural area. The annual incidence of transport-related injuries was almost identical in the two settings, 997/100,000 persons in the urban area and 941/100,000 in the rural area. In both settings, transport-related injuries were more severe than other types of injuries in terms of mortality, length of disability, and economic consequences. In the urban area, the most common transport-related mechanisms were either to passengers involved in crashes of mini-buses or taxis (29%) or to pedestrians struck by these vehicles (21%). In the rural area, the most common transport-related mechanisms were bicycle crashes. The second most common rural mechanisms were motor vehicle crashes, which were the most severe and which involved commercial (83%) rather than private vehicles. Prevention strategies need to be different from those in developed countries and should target commercial drivers more than private road users.",
language="en",
issn="0001-4575",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}