ROAD TRAFFIC INJURIES IN DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES - A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES

Authors
ODERO W GARNER P ZWI A
Citation
W. Odero et al., ROAD TRAFFIC INJURIES IN DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES - A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES, TM & IH. Tropical medicine & international health, 2(5), 1997, pp. 445-460
Citations number
131
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
TM & IH. Tropical medicine & international health → ACNP
ISSN journal
13602276
Volume
2
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
445 - 460
Database
ISI
SICI code
1360-2276(1997)2:5<445:RTIID->2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death in adolescents and young adults worldwide. Nearly three-quarters of road deaths occur in developing countries and men comprise a mean 80% of casualties. Th is review summarizes studies on the epidemiology of motor vehicle acci dents in developing countries and examines the evidence for associatio n with alcohol.