Road traffic injuries in China from 2007 to 2016: the epidemiological characteristics, trends and influencing factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Road traffic accidents are one of the serious disasters that cause public injury, fatality and great economic loss. They are a growing public health problem around the world.

Objectives

The aim of this study was to determine epidemiological characteristics, tendency and possible influencing factors of road traffic injuries (RTIs) in China, so as to give target suggestions on preventative measures.

Methods

Road traffic accident data were obtained from National Bureau of Statistics of China and Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China. Descriptive statistic such as RTIs frequency, trends of different accident types from 2007 to 2016; the RTIs difference between different regions and road surfaces were compared; and the possible influencing fact

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6688591 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature