Road safety in the eastern mediterranean region - findings from the global road safety status report

H. Soori; S. J. Hussain; J. A. Razzak

doi:10.26719/2011.17.10.770

Road safety in the eastern mediterranean region - findings from the global road safety status report

H. Soori, S. J. Hussain, J. A. Razzak

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A secondary data analysis using the Global Status Report on Road Safety (GSRRS) was carried out to assess the epidemiology of road traffic injuries (RTIs) and preventive strategies in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). EMR countries ranked equal first in the world for the highest number of fatalities due to RTIs (32.2 per 100 000 population). The region had about 4% of the world's vehicles with 0.097 registered vehicles per person. The number of injured cases in EMR was 210.1 per 100 000 population. Only 15% of EMR countries had a funded, independent, multisectoral body for road safety. Only 25% had mandatory seat-belt laws for both front-seat and rear-seat passengers, 60% had mandatory helmet laws for both drivers and passengers of motorized two-wheelers and 10% had child restraint laws. Road safety in EMR countries needs more attention and consideration.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	770-776
Number of pages	7
Journal	Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Volume	17
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26719/2011.17.10.770
State	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes

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