Rad Mahdieh, Martiniuk Alexandra Lc, Ansari-Moghaddam Alireza, Mohammadi Mahdi, Rashedi Fariborz, Ghasemi Ardavan
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran..
Glob J Health Sci. 2016 Sep 1;8(9):51677. doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v8n9p149.
In the present study, the epidemiologic aspects of road traffic crashes in South East of Iran are described.
This cross-sectional study included the profile of 2398 motor vehicle crashes recorded in the police office in one Year in South East of Iran. Data collected included: demographics, the type of crash, type of involved vehicle, location of crash and factors contributing to the crash. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis.
Collisions with other vehicles or objects contributed the highest proportion (62.4%) of motor vehicle crashes. Human factors including careless driving, violating traffic laws, speeding, and sleep deprivation/fatigue were the most important causal factors accounting for 90% of road crashes. Data shows that 41% of drivers were not using a seat belt at the time of crash. One- third of the crashes resulted in injury (25%) or death (5%).
Reckless driving such as speeding and violation of traffic laws are major risk factors for crashes in the South East of Iran. This highlights the need for education along with traffic law enforcement to reduce motor vehicle crashes in future.
在本研究中，描述了伊朗东南部道路交通事故的流行病学情况。
这项横断面研究纳入了伊朗东南部一年内警察局记录的2398起机动车事故的概况。收集的数据包括：人口统计学信息、事故类型、涉事车辆类型、事故地点以及导致事故的因素。采用描述性统计进行数据分析。
与其他车辆或物体碰撞占机动车事故的比例最高（62.4%）。包括粗心驾驶、违反交通法规、超速以及睡眠不足/疲劳在内的人为因素是最重要的因果因素，占道路事故的90%。数据显示，41%的驾驶员在事故发生时未系安全带。三分之一的事故导致了受伤（25%）或死亡（5%）。
超速和违反交通法规等鲁莽驾驶行为是伊朗东南部事故的主要风险因素。这凸显了未来需要通过教育和交通执法来减少机动车事故。
