PMID: 2511315Aug 1, 1989Paper

The epidemiology of road traffic accidents in Jordan

Journal of the Royal Society of Health
K S Jadaan

Abstract

A review of the problem of road traffic accidents (RTA) in Jordan is presented with a special reference made to hospitalised accidents. Analysis of time-series data on road traffic accidents (RTA) between 1979 and 1985 showed a rising trend. Over three-quarters of accidents occur in urban areas and during daylight while pedestrians constitute over 40% of all injuries. A detailed analysis of 1986 RTA has revealed that more accidents occur on Saturdays (the first day of working week) and during summer months. Out of all drivers involved 96% were male and 95% were Jordanians. Three-quarters of injured pedestrians were less than 20 years of age, a group which constitutes only 60% of total population. Analysis of hospitalised RTA showed that head injuries were the most common type followed by extremities while 73% of total injuries involved people less than 30 years of age. Joint and upper extremity injuries required the longest and the shortest periods of stay in hospitals respectively.

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Apr 1, 1986·Accident; Analysis and Prevention·G D Jacobs, C A Cutting
Dec 1, 1985·Journal of the Royal Society of Health·A Bener, G M el-Sayyad

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Apr 1, 1992·Accident; Analysis and Prevention·A Bener, K S Jadaan
Jun 18, 2002·Accident; Analysis and Prevention·Mohammed El-SadigAbdulbari Bener
May 1, 1997·Tropical Medicine & International Health : TM & IH·W OderoA Zwi
Aug 5, 2011·International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion·Pallavi Sarji UthkarshS Pruthvish
Jan 28, 2015·International Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science·Devarshi RastogiGirish Kumar Singh
Aug 1, 1989·Journal of the Royal Society of Health·K S Jadaan
Dec 1, 1992·Journal of the Royal Society of Health·A BenerM Sankaran-Kutty

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