Mortality due to traffic accidents in Colombia: Profiles of pedestrians and cyclists, 1998-2019.

ABSTRACT: Background: Traffic accidents are an important issue for public health and a threat for sustainable development, with pedestrians and cyclists having been recognized as the most vulnerable actors on the streets. The objective of this study was to analyze the profiles of pedestrians and cyclists who died as a result of traffic accidents in Colombia during the 1998-2019 period. Methods: An observational and descriptive study, with the deaths due to traffic accidents in Colombia between 1998 and 2019 as data source. Secondary data were taken from the Vital statistics of Colombia (EEVV), published by Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE). A trend analysis of the number of deaths during the period under study was performed, and such number was examined against

SUBMITTER: Montenegro-Martinez G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10415722 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature