Road traffic injuries in Mozambique.
| Title: | Road traffic injuries in Mozambique. |
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| Authors: | Romão F; Ministry of Health, Maputo, Mozambique.; Nizamo H; Mapasse D; Rafico MM; José J; Mataruca S; Efron ML; Omondi LO; Leifert T; Bicho JM |
| Source: | Injury control and safety promotion [Inj Control Saf Promot] 2003 Mar-Jun; Vol. 10 (1-2), pp. 63-7. |
| Publication Type: | Comparative Study; Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100941859 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1566-0974 (Print) Linking ISSN: 15660974 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Inj Control Saf Promot Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Abingdon : Taylor & Francis; Original Publication: Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger, c2000-c2004. |
| MeSH Terms: | Accidents, Traffic/*statistics & numerical data ; Wounds and Injuries/*epidemiology; Accidents, Traffic/mortality ; Accidents, Traffic/prevention & control ; Mozambique/epidemiology ; Wounds and Injuries/mortality ; Wounds and Injuries/prevention & control ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Age Factors ; Automobile Driving ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Data Collection ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Middle Aged ; Motor Vehicles ; Risk Factors ; Safety |
| Abstract: | Road traffic injuries affect the economy, health and quality of life of the people of Mozambique. Current road safety programmes are inadequate and inefficient given the magnitude of the problem. Data reported on road traffic crashes in the period 1990 to 2000 from the National Institute for Road Safety, the traffic police and the Central Hospital of Maputo were reviewed. The burden of road traffic injuries in Mozambique is rising, with at least three people killed daily. The age group most affected is 25-38 (39.35%), followed by 16-24 (20.79%). The main causes of crashes include reckless driving, drunken driving, roads with potholes, inadequate signs, lack of protection for pedestrians, and inadequate traffic law enforcement. However, the data are not adequate to reveal the true magnitude of the problem. Data collected by different sources are incomplete and not coordinated with other sources and databases. In urban areas, however, better response to crashes, treatment of the injured, reporting and data collection is attributable to a greater concentration of police and medical facilities. Road traffic safety programmes in Mozambique are inadequate and inefficient, starting with the data collection system. Improvement of injury surveillance systems is needed to help make road traffic safety a national development agenda priority and for developing and implementing road safety policies. For road safety programmes to be effective, government must facilitate stakeholders' involvement, and the clear definition of government activities, civil society activities and public-private partnerships need to be established. |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20030530 Date Completed: 20030626 Latest Revision: 20220318 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| DOI: | 10.1076/icsp.10.1.63.14112 |
| PMID: | 12772487 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Comparative Study; Journal Article