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Road Traffic Accidents And Fatal Injuries: A Global Burden
ISSN: 2617 - 9482
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Road Traffic Accidents And Fatal Injuries: A Global Burden
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
The invention of motor vehicles has raised the bar ofcivilization and living standard to the unprecedented level.In contemporary times, use of motor vehicles are regardedas a necessity. On the other hand, they can cause a largenumber of injuries and damage to property, which hasexacerbated the global burden.According to Word Health Organization (WHO), an averageof Approximately 1.25 million deaths due road trafficaccidents are recorded annually1.It is a leading cause ofmortality among the young populace of ages between 16and 35 years2.Low and middle-income countries are the more adverselyaffected, because road traffic accidents are associated witha range of factors; poor road infrastructure, inappropriatemixing of vehicle types, inadequate traffic law enforcementand delayed implementation of road safety policies
