Abstract
We used data from various sources to triangulate to a national snapshot of the incidence of fatal and non-fatal road traffic injuries in Mexico in 2005. Data sources used include national death registration data, national hospital discharge data and a nationally representative health survey. We estimate that in 2005, 19,389 people died due to injuries and nearly one million were injured in road traffic crashes. While deaths in high-income countries are declining, this is not the case in Mexico. Young adult males are the demographic at the highest risk in non-fatal crashes, but the elderly have the highest road death rates primarily due to pedestrian crashes. Pedestrians alone comprise nearly half (48%) of all deaths. Cars pose a substantial threat to occupants (38% of deaths and 39% of hospital admissions) and to other road users.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 169-176 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | International journal of injury control and safety promotion |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2010 |
Keywords
- Less developed countries
- Mexico
- Road traffic injuries
- Surveillance
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Safety Research
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health