Epidemiological Analysis of Traffic Deaths in Xiaoshan District from 2002 to 2007 / 预防医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of traffic deaths in Xiaoshan district which provides evidence for the prevention and control of traffic accidents. Methods Basing on the data obtained from death surveillance system of Xiaoshan from 2002 to 2007, ICD-10 was used to classify death causes. The mortality and proportion of death causes of traffic accident were calculated. Results The mortality of traffic accident was 26.28/100, 000, which ranked the first among all death causes of injury. The mortality in male was significantly higher than that in female, and increased with age. Death resulted from the vehicle-man collision was on the top among the 9 kinds of deaths due to traffic accidents, and 46.43% of death were the people over 60 years old. Motorcycle accident incidence was common in the age of 20 to 59 years old, accounting for 91.80% of motorcycle deaths, in which male was the major victims, accounting for 87.12%. Conclusion Traffic accidents have become an important public health issue in Xiaoshan District. Social departments should actively take measures to strengthen the propaganda and education of road traffic laws and regulatiens to reduce traffic accidents and deaths.