SynthesisTraffic injury prevention2017
Road traffic injury in sub-Saharan African countries: A systematic review and summary of observational studies.
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- An Analytical Review of Reckless Driving in Ghana: Causes, Consequences and Regulatory Responses.Public health challenges · 2026Review
- Uptake of visibility materials for injury prevention and associated factors among commercial motorcycle riders: a cross-sectional study in Cameroon.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Prevalence of road traffic accidents and associated factors among individuals aged 18 to 69 years in Rwanda. Analysis of STEP survey 2021-2022.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Burden and trends of road traffic injuries in Kenya from 2014 to 2023: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Epidemiological patterns of motorcycle-related injuries in Cameroon: A comparative analysis of motorcycle users and pedestrians.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Road Traffic Injury Characteristics, Severity, and Management Outcome among Victims Treated at the Emergency Department of Jimma Medical Center, Jimma, Ethiopia, 2024.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2025Article
- Promoting health and safety in public transportation: A call to action for sub-Saharan Africa.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2025Article
- Impacts of road development in sub-Saharan Africa: A call for holistic perspectives in research and policy.iScience · 2025Review
- Descriptive analysis of road traffic crashes encountered by Tanzanian motorcycle taxi drivers trained in first aid.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2024Article
- Effect of Rural Trauma Team Development on the Outcomes of Motorcycle Accident-Related Injuries (Motor Registry Project): Protocol for a Multicenter Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Systems issues limiting acute fracture care delivery at a tertiary care hospital in Northern Tanzania.The Pan African medical journal · 2024Article
- Comparing travel behaviour characteristics and correlates between large and small Kenyan cities (Nairobi versus Kisumu).Journal of transport geography · 2023Article
- Road traffic accident clinical pattern and management outcomes at JUMC Emergency Department; Ethiopia.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2023Article
- The CBS test: Development, evaluation & cross-validation of a community-based injury severity scoring system in Cameroon.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Pedestrians' Perception of Pedestrian Bridges-A Qualitative Study in Dar es Salaam.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The neglected epidemic-Risk factors associated with road traffic injuries in Mozambique: Results of the 2016 INCOMAS study.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- Pattern of Orthopedic Injuries Related to Road Traffic Accidents Among Patients Managed at the Emergency Department in Black Lion Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021.Open access emergency medicine : OAEM · 2022Article
- Out-of-pocket payments and catastrophic expenditures due to traffic injuries in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.Health economics review · 2021Article
- Epidemiology of Patients with Head Injury at a Tertiary Hospital in Rwanda.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2021Article
- Road traffic crash experience among commercial motorcyclists in Kigali, Rwanda.International journal of injury control and safety promotion · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study is to evaluate, through a systematic review of hospital-based studies, the proportion of road traffic injuries and fatalities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
methodsIn accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology guidelines, we searched the following electronic databases: PubMed, Embase, Africa-Wide Information, Global Health, and Web of Science. Articles were eligible if they measured proportion of road traffic injuries (RTIs) in SSA by using hospital-based studies. In addition, a reference and citation analysis was conducted as well as a data quality assessment.
resultsUp to 2015, there were a total of 83 hospital-based epidemiologic studies, including 310,660 trauma patients and 99,751 RTI cases, in 13 SSA countries. The median proportion of RTIs among trauma patients was 32% (4 to 91%), of which the median proportion of death for the included articles was 5% (0.3 to 41%).
conclusionThe number of studies evaluating RTI proportions and fatalities in SSA countries is increasing but without the exponential rise expected from World Health Organization calls for research during the Decade of Action for Road Traffic Injuries. Further research infrastructure including standardization of taxonomy, definitions, and data reporting measures, as well as funding, would allow for improved cross-country comparisons.
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