TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Roads in India: safety and knowledge cross-sectional evaluation
JO  - Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
A1  - Mundi, Raman
A1  - Chaudhry, Harman
A1  - Flores-Miranda, Nathan
A1  - Puthukudy, Nazar
A1  - Petrisor, Brad
A1  - Schemitsch, Emil H.
A1  - Bhandari, Mohit
SP  - S30
EP  - S32
VL  - 28
IS  - Suppl 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization estimates that more than 15% of the global burden of road traffic trauma is in India. We performed an image-based survey of 3 major roadways in New Delhi, India, to evaluate collision-prone vehicle and pedestrian behaviors. <br><br>METHODS: We used a cross-sectional survey design with photograph- and video-based data collection. The study was performed at 3 purposively sampled high traffic volume roadways in New Delhi, India. The authors reviewed preliminary photographs and came to a consensus pertaining to the definition and criteria for dangerous and collision-prone behaviors. Analysis was descriptive and was based on frequency data. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 11,214 subjects were evaluated. Eighty-six percent were vehicles (n = 9624), whereas the remaining 14% were pedestrians (n = 1572). In 99% of the frames, 1 or more predefined behavioral infraction was identified, with a total of 21% (n = 2392) of subjects committing these infractions. Specifically, 15% of all vehicles (n = 1468) and 59% of all pedestrians (n = 924) displayed a risk-taking infraction. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Road users in New Delhi, India, engage in unacceptably high rates of collision-prone behavior. There is a need for interventions that will improve the behaviors of road users.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0890-5339
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BOT.0000000000000115
ID  - ref1
ER  -