Epidemiological features of the injured in road traffic accidents in Shanghai / 法医学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE@#To provide reference data for enacting and revising the laws and regulations of the disability expertise.@*METHODS@#The epidemiological features of the disabled caused by road traffic accident in Shanghai during 2005 were retrospectively analyzed.@*RESULTS@#The most common injuries were in extremities (53.3%), followed by head (23.3%), spine (9.7%), thorax (5.8%), and abdomen (4.4%). The cumulative incidence rate of disability due to traffic injuries was 414.8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, higher for men (505.7/100,000) than women (318.7/100,000). The highest incidence rate of disability was between age 35 and 59 (538.2/100,000). The most disabled was bicyclist, followed by pedestrian.@*CONCLUSION@#The incidence rate of disability among 35-59 age group was the highest in Shanghai during 2005. It has resulted in loss of labor force with a negative effect on the economic development.