Citation

Duma O. Rev. Med. Chir. Soc. Med. Nat. Iasi 2005; 109(3): 611-615.

Vernacular Title

Consecintele actuale ale accidentelor rutiere pe plan mondial.

Affiliation

Universitatea de Medicinia si Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iasi, Facultatea de Medicina, Disciplina de Sanatate Publica si Management.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Societatii De Medici Si Naturalisti)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16607759

Abstract

The paper presents mortality, morbidity and socio-economical consequences of road traffic injuries in the world. WHO data show that during 2002 year there have been recorded 1.2 millon deaths and nearly 20 million injured or disabled people, as a result of road traffic crushes, most of them being reported by low and middle-income countries. According to WHO data for 2002, road traffic injuries accounted for 2.1% of all global deaths and ranked as the 11th leading cause of death. The economic impact of these injuries on individuals, families, communities and nations is enormous, costing countries between 1% and 2% of their gross national product.

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