Citation

Martinoli S. Schweiz. Rundsch. Med. Prax. 1993; 82(6): 159-162.

Vernacular Title

Strassentote und Strassenverletzte: auch eine Kostenfrage fur die Gesellschaft.

Affiliation

Chirurgische Abteilung, Ospedale Civico, Lugano.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Verlag Hans Huber)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8434211

Abstract

Based on an epidemiological observation on traffic accidents in the Swiss canton of Ticino, 1985, the following statement is possible: In Switzerland, 900 people die every year as a result of traffic casualties. Many victims of these accidents will be disabled for life. Direct and indirect costs of traffic injuries reach 3 billion Swiss francs a year. Only a small amount (6%) is devoted to medical treatment. The biggest part is due as compensation for lost income, disability allocations and loss of productivity. Among the avoidable fatalities those caused by traffic accidents have a very undesirable effect, because they involve mainly the young. More efforts should be undertaken to lower the mortality on the road, because it changes the Swiss population pyramid in a significant manner.

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