Road Accident Mortality and Morbidity in Besat Hospital Accident Ward

Road accidents are the 9th main cause of death and it will be expected to be the 3rd factor of mortality and morbidity by 2020. This study was done to determine epidemiological characteristics of those subjects who were injured during road accident. The statistical population included all road accident injured patients who referred to Besat hospital in 1999. This study was descriptive and data was collected by interviewing patients or their family and recording the result in a check list. Data was analyzed by SPSS-win and descriptive statistics. A total number of 205 subjects including 34 (16.6%) female and 171 (83.4%) male were studied. Of those cases, 8 (3.9%) were died in the hospital, 95 cases (46.3%) were injured in the urban roads and streets and the other 110 cases (53.7%) were injured in interurban road accidents. None of the injured patients used seat belts in cars or helmet when they ride motorcycles. With respect to the result of this study by increaseing the number of cars and motor vehicles, the rate of accidents and the number of victims will increase. Authorities must give priority to public education on traffic laws and immunity precautions, especially for public transportation drivers, motorcyclists and pedestrains.