Shanks N J, Ansari M, al-Kalai D
Department of Accident and Emergency, King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Public Health. 1994 Jan;108(1):27-34. doi: 10.1016/s0033-3506(05)80032-0.
Road traffic accidents are a major health hazard in Saudi Arabia, particularly during Ramadan. The ensuing trauma has increased in direct proportion to the increase in the number of road vehicles. An audit of RTAs over a one-year period revealed that, out of 361 victims, 16% were under 10 years and 47% between 11 and 30 years. None of those involved in accidents was wearing a seat belt. Half of the children injured were pedestrians. There was a male to female ratio of 4:1 reflecting the driving laws in Saudi Arabia. Burst tyres due to intense heat were identified as a common cause (39%) of accidents. The introduction of seat belt legislation and stricter law enforcement should lead to a rapid reduction in morbidity and mortality on the roads in Saudi Arabia.
道路交通事故是沙特阿拉伯的一个主要健康危害，尤其是在斋月期间。随之而来的创伤与道路车辆数量的增加成正比。对一年期间道路交通事故的一项审计显示，在361名受害者中，16%年龄在10岁以下，47%年龄在11至30岁之间。所有事故参与者均未系安全带。受伤儿童中有一半是行人。男女比例为4:1，这反映了沙特阿拉伯的驾驶法规。因酷热导致的爆胎被确定为事故的常见原因（39%）。安全带立法的出台和更严格的执法应会导致沙特阿拉伯道路上的发病率和死亡率迅速下降。
