ArticleBMC public health2020
Determinants of fatal car accident risk in Finote Selam town, Northwest Ethiopia.
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- Prevalence and risk factors for road traffic accidents and mortalities in the Amhara region, Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2026Pooled it
- Epidemiology of road traffic injuries and fatalities among children in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Epidemiology of road traffic accidents and its associated factors among public transportation in Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Socioeconomic and behavioral factors of road traffic accidents among drivers in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Epidemiological characteristics of deaths from road traffic accidents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a study based on traffic police records (2018-2020).BMC emergency medicine · 2023Observational
- Magnitude and determinants of road traffic accidents in North Gondar Zone; Amhara Region, Ethiopia.F1000Research · 2023Article
- Drinking and Night-Time Driving May Increase the Risk of Severe Health Outcomes: A 5-Year Retrospective Study of Traffic Injuries among International Travelers at a University Hospital Emergency Center in Thailand.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Spatial Distribution of Road Traffic Accident at Hawassa City Administration, Ethiopia.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2021Article
- Magnitude of death and associated factors among road traffic injury victims admitted to emergency outpatient departments of public and private hospitals at Adama Town, East Shewa Zone, Ethiopia.SAGE open medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn the globe, 1.3 million deaths and around 50 million non-fatal injuries were reported. From all deaths, 90% occur in developing countries. Ethiopia is considered as one of the worst countries in the globe where road traffic accident causes a lot of fatalities and injuries of road users every year. The main objective of the study was to identify the main predictors of fatal car accident.
methodsThe retrospective research design was applied. 255 records were taken from Finote Selam traffic police office, northwest part of Ethiopia from September 2009 to January 2018. The statistical analysis was performed by using SPSS version 23 software. Chi-square for association test and ordinal logistic regression for predictor identification were used.
resultsAge of drivers were the responsible causes of fatal road traffic accident (p-value = 0.033). The more experienced drivers decreased the occurrence of fatal traffic accidents. In addition, increasing vehicle service year reduced the occurrence of accidental death. Besides, the occurrence of fatal car accident in autumn season was 0.44 times less than that of in summer season. Additionally, drivers' educational level was played a crucial role in a road traffic accident. For instance, drivers whose educational level was below 12th grade were the most responsible factor for car accident deaths. What is more, it was seen that drivers who drove their vehicles could minimize the occurrence of fatal traffic accident (p-value = 0.010).
conclusionIn conclusion, fatal road traffic accidents happened due to drivers' lack of sufficient driving experience and low educational level. In addition, driving on weekends and driving on summer season were disclosed as responsible for fatal car accident. Moreover, drivers with younger age and those who drove a new vehicle likely caused fatal car accident. However, drivers who drive their vehicles seemed to be less responsible for fatal car accident than that of employed.
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