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Qiu J, Li Y, Jiang Z, Yuan D, Ll G, Li Y, Zhang L, Zhao X, Zhou J. Analysis of Road Traffic Injuries by Road User Type in Chongqing, China. HONG KONG J EMERG ME 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/102490791602300104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective Road traffic injuries are caused by many different factors. This study aimed to analyse road user type information in Chongqing, China in order to develop prevention strategies as well as treatment protocols. Methods Data from road traffic crashes from Chongqing, China were collected prospectively over a seven-year period (2000 to 2006). The data included the road user type, description of the injury, mortality and Abbreviated Injury Scale. Prevalence and cross-tabulations were included in the analysis. Results Forty-nine percent of deaths were pedestrians and 27.84% of deaths were drivers. Head injuries (26.49%) of pedestrians were higher than those of drivers and passengers. Thoracic injuries (22.78%) and spinal injuries (4.44%) of injured passengers were higher than those of drivers and pedestrians. There were significant differences in road user types in both injury severity and injury regions. Conclusions The distribution of road traffic injuries in Chongqing, China is different from that in developed countries and other developing countries. In managing traffic injuries, it is necessary to examine other regions besides the head according to the road user type, such as facial injuries of drivers and passengers, and chest and spinal injuries of passengers.
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Affiliation(s)
- J Qiu
- Daping Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Department 4, Institute of Surgery Research, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Ninth People Hospital of Chongqing, Chongqing 400700
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- Traffic Management Bureau of Public Security, Chongqing 400054, China
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- Daping Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Department 4, Institute of Surgery Research, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Daping Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Department 4, Institute of Surgery Research, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Daping Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Department 4, Institute of Surgery Research, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Daping Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Department 4, Institute of Surgery Research, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Traffic Management Bureau of Public Security, Chongqing 400054, China
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- Daping Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Department 4, Institute of Surgery Research, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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