ArticleBulletin of the World Health Organization2015
Road traffic crashes, injury and fatality trends in Sri Lanka: 1938-2013.
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- The temporal trend of road traffic mortality in China from 2004 to 2020.SSM - population health · 2023Article
- Clinical trial of a low-cost external fixator for global surgery use.International orthopaedics · 2023Article
- A Study of the Pattern of Admissions to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka.Emergency medicine international · 2020Article
- Disentangling age-gender interactions associated with risks of fatal and non-fatal road traffic injuries in the Sultanate of Oman.BMJ global health · 2017Article
- One Outcome, Many Trends: Understanding National Data Sources for Road Traffic Fatalities in China.American journal of public health · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo analyse trends in road traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities over 75 years in Sri Lanka.
methodsData on road traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities between 1938 and 2013 were obtained from the Police Statistics Unit. Rates per 100,000 population were calculated and trends were analysed using joinpoint regression analysis.
findingsRoad traffic crashes and injuries rose substantially between 1938 and 2013: annual crashes increased from 61.2 to 183.6 per 100,000 people; injuries, from 35.1 to 98.6 per 100,000; and fatalities, from 3.0 to 10.8 per 100,000 people per year. Joinpoint analysis showed large fluctuations in crashes and injuries over time but the fatalities rose almost continuously. These fluctuations paralleled the country's political and economic development. In some years, better traffic law enforcement and improved public transportation may have been associated with reduced crashes and injuries, whereas rapid growth in vehicle numbers, especially two- and three-wheeled vehicles, may have contributed to increased crashes and injuries. In addition, insurance policies that did not require a police report to claim may have led to underreporting of crashes and allowed drivers to avoid prosecution.
conclusionFluctuations over time in road traffic crashes and injuries in Sri Lanka are associated with changes in political, economic and traffic policy. There is potential for reducing road traffic crashes and injuries through better traffic law enforcement, restrictions on the importation of two- and three-wheeled vehicles and policies to improve road safety and prevent underreporting of crashes.
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