TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Factors associated with fatal traffic accidents in Tirana, Albania: cross-sectional study
JO  - Croatian medical journal
A1  - Qirjako, Gentiana
A1  - Burazeri, Genc
A1  - Hysa, Bajram
A1  - Roshi, Enver
SP  - 734
EP  - 740
VL  - 49
IS  - 6
N2  - AIM: To assess the prevalence of fatal road traffic accidents in Tirana, Albania, and describe their determinants. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included all road traffic accidents recorded by the Traffic Police Department of Tirana district for the period 2000-2005. A structured questionnaire included information about the type of traffic accident (fatal vs non-fatal event), year of event, age and sex of the responsible party, reason of accident, location and time of event, and the type of vehicle involved. Multivariable-adjusted binary logistic regression analysis was used to assess the predictors of fatal road traffic accidents. RESULTS: Overall, there were 1578 recorded road traffic accidents in Tirana district during 2000-2005. Of these, 272 (17%) were fatal. Multivariable-adjusted models showed that younger age (OR, 3.97; 95% CI, 2.28-6.91), high speed (OR, 2.54; 95% CI, 1.62-3.98), and especially alcohol consumption (OR, 6.15; 95% CI, 3.54-10.66) were strong and significant predictors of fatal accidents. Fatal accidents were more prevalent on intercity roads (OR, 4.25; 95% CI, 3.11-5.82) and involved especially vans and trucks (OR, 4.12; 95% CI, 2.34-7.24). CONCLUSION: Young age, high speed, and alcohol are predictors of fatal road traffic accidents in Tirana district. These findings can serve as a basis for health care professionals and policymakers to create preventive measures for traffic accidents.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0353-9504
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -