Title: Characteristics of Road Traffic Accidents Occurred in Shanghai during 2001 through 2004
Abstract: [Objective]To analyze the data of road traffic accidents (RTAs)occurred in Shanghai during 2001 through 2004 and to explore the time distribution and the population characteristics.[Methods] Records of RTAs were collected by a surveillance system,then the accident characteristics were described,and the time distribution analyzed by one-way ANOVA method.[Results]During the 4-year period,the number of injuries,deaths and the fatalities per 100000 persons were high and fluctuated little.By monthly analysis,most of the accidents were happened in January,accounts for 10.27%;most deaths occurred in November (9.96%) and most injuries happened in April (9.08%).By detailed analysis,more accidents happened in Monday and more fatalities in Friday,and 6.85% of the accidents happened during 10:00~11:00,6.44% of the deaths during 19:00~20:00 and 6.26% of injuries during 8:00~9:00.Analysis by univariate analysis of variance(ANOVA)showed that there were significant differences in month distribution of accidents.Male victims accounted for 68.54% of the fatalities and 66.86% of injuries.21.2% of the injured victims and 24.85% of the fatalities were among persons of 31~40 years old of age whereas 16.94% of the fatalities were found in senior citizen (65 ys).[Conclusion] According to the epidemiological characters of RTAs,attention should be paid to RTAs and comprehensive preventive and control measures should be taken to reduce the traffic accidents.
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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