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ArticleAnnals of global health2024

Road Traffic Injuries in South Africa: A Complex Global Health Crisis.

Heike Geduld, Marion Sinclair, Elmin Steyn, Kathryn Chu

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Article in Annals of global health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Road traffic accidents, still a challenge in South Africa.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Heike GeduldStellenbosch University, ZA.ORCID 0000-0001-6512-1274
Marion SinclairStellenbosch University, ZA.ORCID 0000-0001-9029-5911
Elmin SteynStellenbosch University, ZA.ORCID 0000-0002-8090-1559
Kathryn ChuStellenbosch University, ZA.ORCID 0000-0002-8923-7447

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

1.3 million people die each year as a result of Road traffic crashes. Road Traffic Injuries are a global health crisis with 90% of global deaths affecting LMICs. Sustainable Development Goal 3.6 focuses on reducing road injury and death. The global plan is based on the Safe Systems approach. In South Africa, the burden of crashes on the health system and society is particularly high with a population death rate of 20.7 per 100 000 population. Understanding local context and culture is critical. Rurality, distorted urban planning, higher travel exposure and alcohol usage disproportionately impact racial and ethnic minorities. Pedestrian safety is a key priority. There is a critical need for the global health community to take an active role in advocacy in order to achieve SDG 3.6 by 2030.

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Developing CountriesGlobal HealthEthanolHumansMedical AssistanceSouth AfricaEthanolRoad SafetyRoad Traffic CrashesSafe Systems ApproachSDG 3.6

Identifiers

PMID38618273
PMCPMC11012091

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