Souêtre E
Clinique de psychiatrie et de psychologie médicale, Hopital Pasteur, Nice, France.
Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1988 May;77(5):530-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1988.tb05165.x.
In order to assess the relationship between suicidal behavior and traffic accidents, we analyzed the seasonal patterns of completed suicides and deaths related to traffic accidents in France over a period of 8 years. We found a clear seasonal rhythm of completed suicides with a peak in May, and an additional peak in September. The traffic accident rate also underwent seasonal variations with maximum values occurring in the fall. No positive covariation between the seasonal patterns of suicide and traffic accidents was detected. The lack of temporal relationship between suicide and traffic accident is consistent with recent epidemiological studies, and suggests that fatal traffic accidents and suicidal behavior may not be related.
为了评估自杀行为与交通事故之间的关系，我们分析了法国8年间自杀既遂及交通事故相关死亡的季节性模式。我们发现自杀既遂存在明显的季节性节律，5月达到峰值，9月还有一个峰值。交通事故率也呈现季节性变化，秋季出现最大值。未检测到自杀与交通事故季节性模式之间存在正协变关系。自杀与交通事故之间缺乏时间上的关联与近期的流行病学研究一致，表明致命交通事故与自杀行为可能并无关联。
