Yagoub Umar, Saiyed Nasrin S, Rahim Bahaa-Eldin E A, Musawa Nizar, Al Zahrani Attiya Mohammed
Research Department, King Salman Armed Forces Hospital, Tabuk 71411, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Academic Affairs, King Salman Armed Forces Hospital, Tabuk 71411, Saudi Arabia.
Emerg Med Int. 2021 Feb 10;2021:6617381. doi: 10.1155/2021/6617381. eCollection 2021.
Road traffic injuries are one of the major public safety issues around the world, as they put a great burden on countries' economies. Saudi Arabia has a good road transportation system, but still, road-related fatalities are higher in this country. The main purpose of this study was to determine the association between the severity of injuries caused by road traffic collision and safety measures taken by the drivers admitted to the emergency departments at two military hospitals in Tabuk, a city in Saudi Arabia.
A total of 342 male drivers who had injuries due to road traffic collision took part in this multicentre, cross-sectional study. The research sites were King Salman Armed Forces Hospital and King Khalid Armed Forces Hospital in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The data were collected using a common protocol and a self-reported questionnaire with the help of convenience sampling approach. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis were done using IBM SPSS version 23.
Nearly 62.0% of the male drivers were aged less than 36 years. About 90% of the drivers were from low- and middle-income groups. Logistic regression analysis indicated that drivers who had road traffic collision and used mobile phones while driving were four times more likely to have severe injuries (OR = 3.89; 95% CI (2.53, 5.95)), those who drove the vehicle at an excessive speed limit were three times more likely to have severe injuries (OR = 2.71; 95% CI (1.01, 4.97)), and those who attempted to overtake another vehicle were two times more likely to have severe injuries (OR = 1.85; 95% CI (1.24, 3.77)).
Based on the results of the present study, the most important safety measures which contributed the most to road traffic collision were use of mobile phones while driving the vehicle, driving at an excessive speed limit, irregularity in maintaining the vehicle, attempt to pass other vehicles, and not following the traffic rules. All the safety measures are protective, but if care is not taken, they will risk the life. There is an urgent need to spread traffic safety awareness in this region.
道路交通事故是全球主要的公共安全问题之一，给各国经济带来巨大负担。沙特阿拉伯拥有良好的道路运输系统，但该国与道路相关的死亡人数仍然较高。本研究的主要目的是确定沙特阿拉伯塔布克市两家军事医院急诊科收治的因道路交通事故受伤的司机所受伤害的严重程度与他们采取的安全措施之间的关联。
共有342名因道路交通事故受伤的男性司机参与了这项多中心横断面研究。研究地点为沙特阿拉伯塔布克市的国王萨勒曼武装部队医院和国王哈立德武装部队医院。数据通过便利抽样法，使用通用方案和自我报告问卷进行收集。使用IBM SPSS 23版进行描述性统计和逻辑回归分析。
近62.0%的男性司机年龄小于36岁。约90%的司机来自低收入和中等收入群体。逻辑回归分析表明，发生道路交通事故且开车时使用手机的司机受重伤的可能性高出四倍（比值比[OR]=3.89；95%置信区间[CI](2.53, 5.95)），超速驾驶的司机受重伤的可能性高出三倍（OR=2.71；95% CI(1.01, 4.97)），试图超车的司机受重伤的可能性高出两倍（OR=1.85；95% CI(1.24, 3.77)）。
根据本研究结果，对道路交通事故影响最大的重要安全措施是开车时使用手机、超速驾驶、车辆保养不规范、试图超车以及不遵守交通规则。所有安全措施都具有保护作用，但如果不注意，就会危及生命。该地区迫切需要提高交通安全意识。
