TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Traffic injury deaths in West Azarbaijan province of Iran: a cross-sectional interview-based study on victims' characteristics and pre-hospital care
JO  - International journal of injury control and safety promotion
A1  - Khorasani-Zavareh, Davoud
A1  - Haglund, Bo J. A.
A1  - Mohammadi, Reza
A1  - Naghavi, Mohsen
A1  - Laflamme, Lucie
SP  - 119
EP  - 126
VL  - 16
IS  - 3
N2  - This study highlights the socio-demographics and death circumstances of victims of fatal road traffic injuries (RTIs) in one Iranian province. A representative sample of cases was selected from a national register and interviews were conducted with the victims' family members. The study shows that there is a strong association between victim attributes (e.g. sex, age, occupation, education or marital status) and category of road-user. Although men are over-represented in all categories, women die above all as car passengers or pedestrians. Deaths of vulnerable road-users are more frequent among the younger and older age groups. Two-thirds of all deaths occurred before arrival at the hospital and 11% of the victims received ambulance transport. The patterns of fatal RTIs observed in the province differ somewhat from the rest of Iran and other low- and middle-income countries. Not only pre- but also post-crash counter-measures could help save lives in the region.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1745-7300
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300903023980
ID  - ref1
ER  -