TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Road traffic accident mortality in Singapore
JO  - Journal of emergency medicine
A1  - Chao, T. C.
A1  - Wee, Keng Poh
A1  - Raman, Lakshmi
A1  - Anantharaman, V.
A1  - Leong, Mark K. F.
A1  - Wong, Ed
SP  - 139
EP  - 146
VL  - 22
IS  - 2
N2  - The aim of this study was to identify factors that contribute to road traffic accident mortality and the patterns of injuries sustained by these victims, with a view to identifying areas for future intervention. All road traffic accident deaths that occurred in Singapore over a period of 1 year were reviewed. A total of 226 deaths occurred: 82.3% of the victims were male. The median age was 31 years. Blood alcohol was detected in 42 (18.7%) victims. In general, head (86.7%), followed by thoracic (67.7%) and abdominal (31.4%) injuries, were the most common injuries. Severe lower extremity trauma was most common among pedestrians and pedal cyclists (20.6% and 11.0%, respectively). The mean Injury Severity Score was 38.7. The relative risk of mortality between motorcyclists and motorcar drivers was 18.8:1. Suggestions for future prevention and intervention include stricter enforcement of speed limits, more severe penalties for drunk driving, helmet use among pedal cyclists, and the introduction of pre-hospital advanced airway management.
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SN  - 0736-4679
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -