Observational studyInjury2017
The epidemiology and hotspots of road traffic injuries in Moshi, Tanzania: An observational study.
Observational study in Injury, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Spatial distribution and risk mapping of traumatic brain injuries caused by road traffic accidents among patients admitted to the National Center of Neurological Sciences, Sudan.Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi · 2026Article
- Demographics of paediatric trauma at a zonal referral hospital for northwestern Tanzania: A cross-sectional study.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2025Article
- Epidemiological pattern of injuries among road traffic crash victims: the first experience of a large tertiary care hospital in the West Bank of Palestine.BMC emergency medicine · 2024Observational
- 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
- Effectiveness of road safety interventions: An evidence and gap map.Campbell systematic reviews · 2024Article
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- Factors associated with motorcycle-related road traffic crashes in Africa, a Scoping review from 2016 to 2022.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Contribution of a Geographic Information System to the Prevention of Crashes Among Vulnerable Road Users in the City of Cotonou: Exploratory Study.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2022Article
- Association Between Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristics and Non-fatal Alcohol-Related Injury in Maringá, Brazil.Frontiers in public health · 2020Article
- Frequency, characteristics and hospital outcomes of road traffic accidents and their victims in Guinea: a three-year retrospective study from 2015 to 2017.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Penetrating spinal cord injury causing paraplegia in a bird hunter in rural Tanzania.Spinal cord series and cases · 2019Article
- Injury prevalence and safety habits of boda boda drivers in Moshi, Tanzania: A mixed methods study.PloS one · 2018Article
- Pattern of Road Traffic Injuries Presenting at a Tertiary Hospital in North-Central Nigeria.Journal of the West African College of SurgeonsArticle
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11 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Road traffic injuries (RTIs) continue to increase with the proliferation of motor vehicles, especially in low-income countries where safe road infrastructure is lacking. Knowing where and why RTIs occur would allow for increased safety and prevention planning. In this study, police records of 300 motor vehicle collisions which occurred between February 2013 and January 2014 in Moshi, Tanzania were reviewed. Analysis of variables including victim age, gender, type of collision, conditions, and use of safety equipment were analyzed. Geographic information system (GIS) analysis was performed to identify areas with the most collisions. Most injuries occurred at four intersections on two main corridor. Car crashes represented 48% of reports while motorcycle collisions were 35% of reports. Victims were predominantly male. The majority (64%) of RTI victims in cars used seatbelts while only 43% of motorcyclists wore helmets; none of those who used the helmet or seatbelt suffered a grievous injury. These data demonstrate that RTIs in Moshi occur in predictable high traffic locations. RTIs injure victims of all backgrounds and safety equipment is not universally utilized. More investment is needed in improved data collection methods, and a greater emphasis on intersection safety is needed to reduce these preventable injuries.
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