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18950819

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-11-18
pubmed:abstractText
Evidence suggests that the present and projected global burden of road traffic injuries is borne disproportionately by countries that can least afford to meet the health service, economic and societal challenges. Although the evidence base on which these estimates are made remains somewhat precarious in view of the limited data systems in most low- and middle-income countries, these projections highlight the essential need to address road traffic injuries as a public health priority. Most well-evaluated effective interventions do not focus directly on efforts to protect vulnerable road users, such as motorcyclists and pedestrians. However, these groups comprise the majority of road traffic victims in low- and middle-income countries, and consequently the majority of road traffic victims globally. Responding appropriately to the disparities in available evidence and prevention efforts is necessary in order to address this global public health crisis comprehensively.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0033-3506
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
122
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1399-406
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Road traffic injuries: a major global public health crisis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh 160030, India. drbrsharma@yahoo.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article