Assessing the global data availability and characteristics of eight risk factors for road traffic injury: an evaluation study across 194 countries/territories, 2000-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Freely accessible data concerning modifiable risk factors for road traffic injury are critical for research and for evidence-based policymaking. This study investigated free-access availability and the major characteristics of nationally representative data on eight major risk factors for road traffic injury across 194 World Health Organization member countries/territories from 2000 to 2019.

Methods

We systematically searched and reviewed data sources from governmental departments, multi-country road safety research projects, and international organisations. Two researchers independently searched, screened, and extracted data. We assessed free-access availability of data for eight risk factors based on the presence of data from 2000 to 2019. Major data characteris

SUBMITTER: Wang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11826958 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature