Objective To explore the
disease burden of road
injuries in
China.
Methods The results of
Global Burden of Disease 2013 including
death rate,disability-adjusted of
life years (
DALY),
years of life lost due to
premature mortality (YLL),
years lived with disability (YLD),were used to describe the burden caused by road
injuries in 2013 and the
trends from 1990 to 2013,in
China.Results In 2013,there were 313 676 deaths caused by
traffic accidents in
China.
Death rate,rates on
DALY,YLL and YLD were 22.52 per 100 000,1 076.54 per 100 000,971.21 per 100 000 and 105.34 per 100 000,respectively.Rates on deaths,YLL and YLD appeared higher in
males,
pedestrians than in
females and other types of road travelers.Burden of
injuries caused by
traffic accidents was seen higher in those
aged 15 to 49-year-old.From 1990 to 2013,the overall
death rate on road
injuries increased by 0.54 per 100 000 in
China,with an increase of 2.34 per 100 000 and 0.81 per 100 000,respectively in
males and
pedestrians.The rates on
DALY,YLL and YLD decreased by 164.21 per 100 000,115.06 per 100 000 and 49.06 per 100 000,respectively.Conclusions During the past 20 years,
achievements had been made on road
injury prevention and control,with the decrease of
disease burden caused by road
accidents.
Males,
young adults and
pedestrians should be called for more
attention to prevent road
injuries.