Burden of traffic accidents among pedestrians of Fars province, southern Iran; estimate of years of life lost in a sample of Iranian population from 2009 to 2013

• Published in: Chinese journal of traumatology 2017-10, Vol.20 (5), p.259-263
• Main Authors: Sarikhani, Yaser, Heydari, Seyed Taghi, Gholamzadeh, Saeed, Mazloom, Maryam, Peymani, Payam, Lankarani, Kamran Bagheri, Sadati, Ahmad Kalateh, Tabrizi, Reza, Akbari, Maryam
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Accidents, Traffic - mortality; Accidents, Traffic - statistics & numerical data; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Iran - epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Original; Time Factors; Young Adult; 世界卫生组织; 人口; 伊朗; 估计方法; 抽样; 生活; 行人交通事故; 责任
• ISSN: 1008-1275
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cjtee.2017.03.007

Purpose： Traffic injuries are among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Pedestrians have been considered as a high-risk group among road users, especially in middle- or low-income communities. This study attempted to determine the burden of pedestrians＇ fatalities in Fars, the southern province of Iran using years of life lost （YLL） approach. Methods： The data used in this study were retrieved from Fars Forensic Medicine Organization database on pedestrian traffic accidents. The YLL from 2009 to 2013 was estimated using the method presented by World Health organization. Some epidemiological characteristics of pedestrians＇ fatalities were analyzed by SPSS. Results： Although YLL among 1000 male pedestrians decreased from 2.5 in 2009 to 1.5 in 2013, it increased from 0.9 to 2.1 among 1000 females during the same period. Higher proportion of death was found in female, illiterate, and married pedestrians {p 〈 0.001 ）. In addition, mortality was higher in pedestrians living the cities, during daytime, at home, and in hospitals （p 〈 0.001 ）. Conclusion： Consistent with the global trends, burden of pedestrian accidents in Fats was also excep- tionally high. Considering the national and cultural aspects of different countries, improving the safety of pedestrians demands a multi-dimensional approach with interventional factors concerning policies, rules, pedestrians, motor vehicles and environmental conditions taken into consideration.