Road traffic accidents in Italy during COVID-19.
Traffic Inj Prev
; 23(4): 193-197, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1752012
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess changes in the number and severity of road traffic accidents in Italy in 2020, in particular after the beginning of COVID-19 and during the lockdown, as compared with 2019, with monthly details and geographical variations within the country.METHODS:
Official monthly data on road traffic accidents recorded by the Police in Italy in 2020 were compared with those in 2019. The comparison regarded number of accidents, percent change, non-fatal injuries, deaths, injury index (injuries/accidents ×100) and fatality index (deaths/accidents ×100). Monthly data were graphically presented separately for each of the 21 Italian Regions and autonomous Provinces.RESULTS:
A steep generalized decrease in the number of road traffic accidents was observed in March and April 2020 (Italian lockdown) as compared with the corresponding months of 2019 (more than 70% change), with a smaller change in the number of deaths, more variable among Regions. Smaller decreases were observed in the following part of 2020.CONCLUSIONS:
In Italy, lockdown and limitation of mobility due to COVID-19 determined a strong decrease in the number of road traffic accidents and their health consequences. Inter-regional variability in the decrease of deaths might be associated with the severity of the SARS-CoV-2 local outbreak, although specific causes need to be investigated. These data are useful to inform traffic and public health policy makers.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Accidents, Traffic
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Traffic Inj Prev
Journal subject:
Traumatology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
15389588.2022.2047956
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