Department of Family Medicine, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa; and, Ceres Hospital, Ceres, Cape Winelands District, Ceres, Western Cape.
S Afr Fam Pract (2004). 2020 May 26;62(1):e1-e4. doi: 10.4102/safp.v62i1.5032.
Road traffic injuries (RTIs) constitute one of the five major disease burdens in South Africa with high mortality and morbidity. Thus far, the scientific enquiry into this burden has not been accompanied by successful government efforts to meet the challenge. Currently, more than 1.2 million people die and 20-50 million are with disabilities annually country-wide from RTIs. While there is a progressive reduction in mortality related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) conditions as a result of interventions, the mortality from RTI is seen to be progressively worsening as a result of increasing motorisation. There are disparities in the burden of RTI across different countries, with low- and middle-income countries bearing the highest burden. In Africa, 24.1 per 100 000 people die annually from RTI compared to 10.3 per 100 000 people in European countries. This opinion article investigates the magnitude, trends and prevention of RTI in South Africa.
道路交通伤害（RTIs）是南非五大疾病负担之一，具有较高的死亡率和发病率。到目前为止，尽管科学界对这一负担进行了研究，但政府在应对这一挑战方面并没有取得成功。目前，全国每年有超过 120 万人死于 RTIs，2000 万至 5000 万人因此残疾。尽管由于干预措施，与人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）相关的死亡率呈下降趋势，但由于汽车保有量的增加，RTI 的死亡率呈逐渐恶化的趋势。不同国家的 RTIs 负担存在差异，中低收入国家的负担最重。在非洲，每年每 10 万人中有 24.1 人死于 RTIs，而欧洲国家每 10 万人中有 10.3 人死于 RTIs。本文对南非 RTIs 的规模、趋势和预防进行了探讨。
