Epidemiological Pattern of Road Traffic Injuries in Kermanshah District in 2010

Patterns of road traffic injuries (RTI) and deaths are different to depict in many of geographical areas. This study was carried out to determine the epidemiological pattern of road traffic injuries in Kermanshah district in 2010. In this cross-sectional study, we used the forensic medicine center’s records to obtain data on epidemiological pattern of road traffic. Data were collected using a checklist including demographic variables and information on injuries. The causes of deaths were classified using the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) codes; injuries were classified based on the nature of injury according to the 23 groups of the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD 2010). Data were analyzed in the Stata. The mean age of the subjects (n=3522) was 33.5±17.8. Most of the subjects were male (68.5%). Most of the deaths and injuries were occurred in 15-29 years old age group. Most of the accidents which resulted in death (70.5%) were occurred in suburban. Most of the external causes of deaths (40.3%) were related to accident with cars. Most of the drivers had been died in suburban accidents; most of the deceased in urban accidents were pedestrians (p<0.001). Most of the injuries (20.7%) were mild injuries. According to the high frequent suburban accidents, preventive measures and proper programs should be planned to increase road safety. Exact supervision should be done on wearing seat belt, and legal speeds.