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ArticleOpen access Macedonian journal of medical sciences2017

Public Health Profile of Road Traffic Accidents in Kosovo 2010-2015.

Naser Ramadani, Valbona Zhjeqi, Merita Berisha, Rina Hoxha, Ilir Begolli, Drita Salihu, Pranvera Krasniqi

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Naser RamadaniFaculty of Medicine, Hasan Prishtina University, Prishtina 10000, Kosovo.
Valbona ZhjeqiFaculty of Medicine, Hasan Prishtina University, Prishtina 10000, Kosovo.
Merita BerishaFaculty of Medicine, Hasan Prishtina University, Prishtina 10000, Kosovo.
Rina HoxhaFaculty of Medicine, Hasan Prishtina University, Prishtina 10000, Kosovo.
Ilir BegolliFaculty of Medicine, Hasan Prishtina University, Prishtina 10000, Kosovo.
Drita SalihuFaculty of Medicine, Hasan Prishtina University, Prishtina 10000, Kosovo.
Pranvera KrasniqiNational Institute of Public Health of Kosova, Pristina 10000, Kosovo.

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aimTo determine the characteristics of the Socio-medical profile of road traffic accidents in Kosovo, between 2010 and 2015 year. STUDY

designRetrospective study.

methodsA descriptive method based on the database of road traffic accidents from the National Police of Kosovo.

resultsIn Kosovo for the period 2010-2015, on average, the yearly number of road traffic accidents is 18437 with mortality rate 7.4 per 100000 and lethality of 1.5%. The highest number of fatal cases are drivers and above 19 years old with more than 80%. Among injured significantly highest percentage is among passengers for all years and above 19 years old. Road traffic accident with a vehicle occurs most frequently, with approximately over 70%, mostly on dry road 72.9% and clear weather 71.1%. The driver is the contributing factors of road traffic accidents on average 99.3% whereas climatic conditions only 0.5%, with over 50% of crashes occurring in urban road 56.2%, mostly during Monday 16.0% and in the afternoon rush hours between 14.00-18.00 with 31.0%.

conclusionsThere is a slight decrease in the mortality rate of 0.1‰ and lethality rate of 0.1% each year, whereas there is an increase of 21.5‰ for traumatism rate for each year.

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KosovoPublic health problemRoad traffic accidentstraffic injuriestraffic mortality

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PMCPMC5771275

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