TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Road traffic-related injury among the 0-17 age group in Turkey
JO  - Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi
A1  - Yavuz, Cavit Isik
A1  - Hamzaoglu, Onur
SP  - 318
EP  - 322
VL  - 17
IS  - 4
N2  - BACKGROUND This study aimed to examine the extent of death and injuries among the 0-17 years of age group recorded in the official road traffic injury statistics. <br><br>METHODS This is a record-based study covering a 5-year-period (2003-2007) using the annual records of national road traffic injury statistics in Turkey. <br><br>RESULTS The 0-17 age group accounted for 10.9% of deaths and 20.1% of injuries over the 5-year-period that served as the scope of the study. It was found out that 53.5% of deaths and 70.7% of injuries occurred in residential areas. The occurrence of death among pedestrians in residential areas is notable. Injuries showed a similar tendency. <br><br>CONCLUSION According to the 5-year period statistics examined in this study, road traffic-related deaths and injuries are a public health problem, and necessitate the development of programs and policies aimed at their prevention.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1306-696X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5505/tjtes.2011.34022
ID  - ref1
ER  -