Literature DB >> 24469303

Road accidents: a third burden of 'disease' in sub-Saharan Africa.

Vincent O Onywera1, Claire Blanchard.   

Abstract

Road traffic injuries (RTIs) continue to be a major cause of death and disability throughout low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim of this commentary is highlight some of the major causes of RTIs in sub-Saharan Africa and suggests strategies for better road safety as well as suggestions on how to reduce road accidents in LMICs.

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Keywords:  education; injuries; policy; prevention; road safety; road traffic injuries

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Year:  2013        PMID： 24469303     DOI： 10.1177/1757975913502688

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Glob Health Promot        ISSN： 1757-9759


  7 in total

1.  The epidemiology and hotspots of road traffic injuries in Moshi, Tanzania: An observational study.

Authors:  Joseph M Reardon; Luciano Andrade; Julian Hertz; George Kiwango; Anneth Teu; Msafiri Pesambili; Deena El-Gabri; Michael Hocker; Mark Mvungi; João Ricardo N Vissoci; Catherine A Staton
Journal:  Injury       Date:  2017-05-03       Impact factor: 2.586

2.  Severe traumatic brain injuries secondary to motor vehicle crashes in two Namibian regions: A retrospective review.

Authors:  Paulus Ambunda; Andrit Lourens
Journal:  Afr J Emerg Med       Date:  2022-06-07

Review 3.  A systematic review of active transportation research in Africa and the psychometric properties of measurement tools for children and youth.

Authors:  Richard Larouche; Adewale L Oyeyemi; Antonio Prista; Vincent Onywera; Kingsley K Akinroye; Mark S Tremblay
Journal:  Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act       Date:  2014-10-18       Impact factor: 6.457

4.  The epidemiology of road traffic injury hotspots in Kigali, Rwanda from police data.

Authors:  Anjni Patel; Elizabeth Krebs; Luciano Andrade; Stephen Rulisa; João Ricardo N Vissoci; Catherine A Staton
Journal:  BMC Public Health       Date:  2016-08-02       Impact factor: 3.295

5.  "My right to walk, my right to live": pedestrian fatalities, roads and environmental features in Benin.

Authors:  Yolaine Glèlè-Ahanhanzo; Alphonse Kpozèhouen; Charles Sossa-Jerôme; Ghislain E Sopoh; Huguette Tedji; Koovy Yete; Alain Levêque
Journal:  BMC Public Health       Date:  2021-01-19       Impact factor: 3.295

6.  Self-reported involvement in road traffic crashes in Kenya: A cross-sectional survey of a nationally representative sample.

Authors:  Masood Ali Shaikh; Herman Lule; Till Bärnighausen; Michael Lowery Wilson; Anne Abio
Journal:  Health Sci Rep       Date:  2022-09-14

7.  Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Patterns among Kenyan and Japanese Children: A Comprehensive Cross-Country Comparison.

Authors:  Tetsuhiro Kidokoro; Noriyuki Fuku; Toshio Yanagiya; Tomonari Takeshita; Mizuki Takaragawa; Michael Annear; Tian Xiaojie; Luka B Waiganjo; Lamec F Bogonko; Juliet K Isika; Mbithe D Kigaru; Francis M Mwangi
Journal:  Int J Environ Res Public Health       Date:  2020-06-15       Impact factor: 3.390
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