Evidence suggests that the present and projected global burden of road-traffic injuries is
disproportionately borne by countries that can least afford to meet the health service …

Urban and regional planning has a contribution to make toward improving pedestrian safety,
particularly in view of the fact that about 273,000 pedestrians were killed in road traffic …

Background The Global Burden of Diseases (GBD), Injuries, and Risk Factors study used
the disability-adjusted life year (DALY) to quantify the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk …

Background Road injuries are among the ten leading causes of death worldwide and also
impede economic wellbeing and macroeconomic performance. Beyond medical data on the …

Background Improving survival and extending the longevity of life for all populations
requires timely, robust evidence on local mortality levels and trends. The Global Burden of …

Background In many developing countries there is paucity of evidence regarding the
epidemiology of road traffic accidents (RTAs). The study determines the rates of injuries and …

" The joint WHO and UN-HABITAT report, Hidden cities: unmasking and overcoming health
inequities in urban settings, is being released at a turning point in human history. For the first …

Road Traffic Injury Is an Escalating Burden in Africa and Deserves Proportionate Research
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Background A comprehensive evaluation of the burden of injury is an important foundation
for selecting and formulating strategies of injury prevention. We present results from the …

Background Injuries and violence account for a substantial proportion of the global burden
of disease in adolescents, especially among low-income and middle-income countries …