Soori Hamid, Razzaghi Alireza
Faculty of Medicine, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot. 2025 Mar;32(1):3-11. doi: 10.1080/17457300.2024.2440936. Epub 2024 Dec 17.
The study of road traffic injuries (RTIs) is crucial for understanding the unique challenges faced by West Asia and North Africa (WANA) states. This research evaluates road safety practices in the WANA region, comparing them to global standards, and employs secondary data analysis from sources such as the Global Road Safety Status Report, Global Road Safety Facility, and the World Health Organization. The analysis examines epidemiological data, preventive measures like seatbelt and child-restraint use, and policy development, including national action plans, to estimate road traffic death rates per 10,000 vehicles and per 100,000 population. Data from 23 countries are analyzed, focusing on road traffic injury rates by user type, road safety laws, and global safety targets. Overall, WANA states account for 10.5% of global RTI fatalities, exceeding both world and European averages. Most pedestrian fatalities occur in Ethiopia (40.0%) and Afghanistan (34.0%). This indicates that low enforcement scores (averaging 5 out of 10) in most WANA countries contribute to the insufficient effectiveness of road safety laws in reducing injuries and deaths. Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) to reduce global road traffic deaths by 50% by 2030 requires commitment and cooperation from governments, communities, and stakeholders in the WANA region.
道路交通伤害（RTIs）研究对于理解西亚和北非（WANA）国家所面临的独特挑战至关重要。本研究评估了WANA地区的道路安全实践，并将其与全球标准进行比较，采用了来自《全球道路安全状况报告》《全球道路安全基金》和世界卫生组织等来源的二手数据分析。该分析考察了流行病学数据、安全带和儿童约束装置使用等预防措施以及包括国家行动计划在内的政策制定情况，以估算每1万辆车和每10万人口的道路交通死亡率。对23个国家的数据进行了分析，重点关注不同用户类型的道路交通伤害率、道路安全法律以及全球安全目标。总体而言，WANA国家占全球道路交通伤害死亡人数的10.5%，超过了世界和欧洲的平均水平。大多数行人死亡事件发生在埃塞俄比亚（40.0%）和阿富汗（34.0%）。这表明大多数WANA国家的执法得分较低（平均为十分制中的5分），导致道路安全法律在减少伤害和死亡方面的有效性不足。要实现到2030年将全球道路交通死亡人数减少50%的可持续发展目标（SDG），需要WANA地区的政府、社区和利益相关者做出承诺并开展合作。
