@article{ref1,
title="Roads in India: safety and knowledge cross-sectional evaluation",
journal="Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma",
year="2014",
author="Mundi, Raman and Chaudhry, Harman and Flores-Miranda, Nathan and Puthukudy, Nazar and Petrisor, Brad and Schemitsch, Emil H. and Bhandari, Mohit",
volume="28",
number="Suppl 1",
pages="S30-S32",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization estimates that more than 15% of the global burden of road traffic trauma is in India. We performed an image-based survey of 3 major roadways in New Delhi, India, to evaluate collision-prone vehicle and pedestrian behaviors. <br><br>METHODS: We used a cross-sectional survey design with photograph- and video-based data collection. The study was performed at 3 purposively sampled high traffic volume roadways in New Delhi, India. The authors reviewed preliminary photographs and came to a consensus pertaining to the definition and criteria for dangerous and collision-prone behaviors. Analysis was descriptive and was based on frequency data. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 11,214 subjects were evaluated. Eighty-six percent were vehicles (n = 9624), whereas the remaining 14% were pedestrians (n = 1572). In 99% of the frames, 1 or more predefined behavioral infraction was identified, with a total of 21% (n = 2392) of subjects committing these infractions. Specifically, 15% of all vehicles (n = 1468) and 59% of all pedestrians (n = 924) displayed a risk-taking infraction. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Road users in New Delhi, India, engage in unacceptably high rates of collision-prone behavior. There is a need for interventions that will improve the behaviors of road users.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0890-5339",
doi="10.1097/BOT.0000000000000115",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BOT.0000000000000115"
}