An Analysis of Serious Bodily Injuries in Road Traffic and the Role of the Emergency Room

ABSTRACT

Research Question (RQ) How many serious bodily injuries occurred as a result of traffic accidents, and what kind of injuries were those in 2020? Aim: To determine how many seriously injured participants in traffic accidents were in 2020, our purpose was to determine what is the proportion of serious bodily injuries by sex, in which age group the most severe injuries occurred and what is the impact of weather on the number and severity of serious bodily injuries. Method: After reviewing the relevant literature, we used frequency statistics and chi-square tests for the data obtained from the official police website. For the quantitative method, we used an in-depth semi-structured interview with two relevant experts in the field. Results: Regarding road traffic hazards, there are differences between males and females, the youngest and oldest are most at risk in road traffic, and more severe injuries occur in nice weather. Organization The establishment of an effective traffic safety system is possible only with the prior identification, analysis and elimination of critical causes that affect safety. Society Greater road safety requires changes in the individual's thinking and acting as a road user. Originality The originality of the research lies in using a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods. The topic is very interesting from a social point of view. Limitations/Future Research The COVID-19 pandemic affects the results. The research should be done for a more extended period, at least ten years. Franc Brear has a university degree in mechanical engineering, a master's degree in information management and a PhD in quality management. He was employed by a major car company for a long time. He initially worked as a specialist in operating systems and databases. This was followed by work in the field of implementation and maintenance of computer design systems and ERP solutions. Recently, he has been doing research work in the field of management, information technology management, business process management, innovation and quality. He is a lecturer at several faculties at the higher, master's and doctoral levels. He conducts individual consultations and organizes seminars for groups in statistics (R, SPSS, SAS, Listel,...), analysis of qualitative data (ATLAS.ti) and writing professional and scientific works (qualitative and quantitative research methods, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows , linux,.).AlternateRaziskovalno vprašanje (RV) Koliko je bilo hudih telesnih poškodb v prometnih nesrečah in kakšne so te poškodbe v letu 2020? Namen Ugotoviti, koliko hudo poškodovanih udeležencev v prometnih nesrečah je bilo leta 2020, kakšen je delež hudih telesnih poškodb po spolu, v katero starostno skupino spada največ hudih telesnih poškodb in kakšen je vpliv vremena na število in resnost hudih telesnih poškodb. Metoda Po pregledu relevantne literature smo pridobljene kvantitativne podatke z uradne spletne strani Policije analizirali s frekvenčno statistiko in HI-kvadrat testom. Za kvalitativno metodo pa smo uporabili poglobljeni pol-strukturirani intervju z dvema relevantnima strokovnjakoma iz tega področja. Rezultati Glede ogroženosti v cestnem prometu obstajajo razlike med moškimi in ženskami, najmlajši in najstarejši so bolj ogroženi v cestnem prometu in več hudih telesnih poškodb se zgodi ob lepem vremenu. Organizacija Vzpostavitev učinkovitega prometno-varnostnega sistema je možna le ob predhodni prepoznavi, analizi in odpravi ključnih vzrokov, ki vplivajo na varnost. Družba Večja varnost v cestnem prometu zahteva spremembe v razmišljanju in delovanju posameznika kot udeleženca v prometu. Originalnost Originalnost raziskave je v uporabi kombinacije kvantitativne in kvalitativne raziskovalne metode. Tema je iz družbenega stališča zelo zanimiva. Omejitve/nadaljnje raziskovanje Rezultati so pod vplivom pandemije COVID-19. Potrebno bi bilo narediti raziskavo za daljše časovno obdobje, vsaj 10 let.