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Published in: BMC Public Health 1/2009

Open Access 01-12-2009 | Research article

The burden of road traffic accidents in a French Departement: the description of the injuries and recent changes

Authors: Annabelle Lapostolle, Blandine Gadegbeku, Amina Ndiaye, Emmanuelle Amoros, Mireille Chiron, Alfred Spira, Bernard Laumon

Published in: BMC Public Health | Issue 1/2009

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Abstract

Background

A significant reduction in road traffic accidents has been observed since prevention measures were introduced by the French public authorities in 2002. The goals of this study are to describe the burden of road traffic accidents in a French Departement, and to identify changes if any between the periods 1997-2001 and 2002-2006 on the basis of the disability adjusted life years (DALY).

Methods

Years of lost life (YLL) and years lived with disability (YLD) were calculated for two periods using the mortality and incidence data in the Rhone Departement Registry of Road Traffic Accident Casualties.

Results

YLD and YLL that are related to road traffic accidents are at their maximum value between 15 and 24 years of age. For men, intracranial fractures and intracranial injuries dominate, and for women it is spinal cord injuries that account for highest rates of YLD. A reduction in the rates of YLL and YLD has been observed for both genders and all age groups between 1997-2001 and 2002-2006.

Conclusion

The reduction in DALY between the two periods is explained both by the reduction in the number of fatalities and injuries but also by an increase in the age at which they occur.
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Metadata
Title
The burden of road traffic accidents in a French Departement: the description of the injuries and recent changes
Authors
Annabelle Lapostolle
Blandine Gadegbeku
Amina Ndiaye
Emmanuelle Amoros
Mireille Chiron
Alfred Spira
Bernard Laumon
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Public Health / Issue 1/2009
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-9-386

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