TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - The epidemiology of accident fatalities in Iran (8-year review)
JO  - Safety promotion and injury prevention (Tehran)
A1  - Ahadi, Mohammad Reza
A1  - Pejmanzad, Peyman
A1  - Ardebili, Parisa Bazdar
SP  - 329
EP  - 338
VL  - 2
IS  - 4
N2  - Background and Objectives:  This study was conducted to identify fatalities due to road accidents and to provide as much information as possible relating to the variables of gender, age, education and … to determine the effectiveness of statistics for future offers. Briefly, the objectives are etiological: to determine the severity and expansion of the normal process and prognostic evaluation, treatment methods and prevention measures. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS:  In this study, a descriptive cross-sectional and retrospective approach has been employed. This research study collected comprehensive data about fatalities and by drawing attention to charts and tables to compare their classification, a procedure was determined. <br><br>CONCLUSION:  The study found that 61% of fatalities from road accidents occurred on rural roads. More than 66% of drivers killed in car accidents in rural areas were in the 30-39 age group, but an overall review shows a decrease in accident rates. More than 70% of road accident fatalities had low literacy levels (illiterate, elementary and junior high). The highest rate of fatalities in road accidents was in the self-employed: 28%. Additionally, more than 39% of the deceased in traffic accidents were pedestrians. <br><br>RESULTS : The results obtained from this study were the collection of data and classification of road fatalities.<p />  <p>Language: fa</p>
LA  - fa
SN  - 2345-2455
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -