Epidemiologic characteristics of traffic injury mortality among motorcycle users in Dezful in 2020

 Although there are no exact statistics on the number of motorcycles in Iran, apparently due to the danger and increasing use of motorcycles, the incidence of motorcycle-related traffic accidents in Iran is rapidly increasing. Therefore, the present study aims to determine the epidemiological status of accidents leading to death in motorcyclists in Dezful, Iran.

 The present study was a descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study that was conducted in 2021. The statistical population included the deaths due to motorcycle traffic accidents, whose burial certificates were issued by the office of legal medicine in Dezful. The samples were selected as a census from legal medicine statistics during the years 2015-2018. The data were confidentially entered into a researcher-made checklist without mentioning the name of the deceased and then analyzed using SPSS 24.

The highest number of victims was under 30 years old and the lowest number was 40-50. The cause of death was due to head injuries (63.8 percent), multiple trauma (26.2 percent), bleeding (5.7 percent), and other reasons (4.3 percent). Most of the deaths were related to men and due to traffic accidents that occurred in September, October, and November months. Also, 50.4 percent of the accidents occurred in the city and 49.6 percent on suburban roads.

 Most of the traffic accidents among motorcyclists are related to the youth age group. Therefore, it is imperative to pay attention to this group in order to reduce casualties. Therefore, appropriate traffic culture should be promoted and measures should be taken to reduce the occurrence of accidents by strictly enacting and enforcing the laws.