| |
|
The major risk factors impacting the severity of road traffic injuries are(1) |
| |
|
|
|
Failure to use seat belts |
| |
|
|
|
Failure to use child safety restraints |
| |
|
The biggest road safety issues facing Abu Dhabi Emirate today are(2) |
|
| |
|
|
|
Speeding and dangerous driving |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
Only 11 % of UAE nationals wear seat belts |
|
|
|
| |
|
Only 44 % of non nationals wear seat belts |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Lack of use of child safety restraints |
| |
|
|
|
Use of mobiles while driving |
| |
|
Over the past two years fatal injuries were the leading cause of death in Abu Dhabi Emirate, representing 22% of the total causes of death(3)
|
| |
|
An alarming 69% of injury deaths in the emirate of Abu Dhabi are caused by road traffic injuries (4) |
| |
|
Globally, Abu Dhabi Emirate has one of the world’s highest rates of road deaths(5) |
| |
|
There are an average of 38 deaths per month due to fatal road traffic injuries in Abu Dhabi Emirate(6) |
| |
|
Males represent 89% of fatal road traffic injuries(7) |
| |
|
Abu Dhabi Police data show that between 1985 and 2005(8) |
| |
|
|
|
The severity ratio of fatalities per 1000 motor vehicle crashes increased 5 fold |
| |
|
|
|
The severity ratio of injuries per crash increased 6 fold+ |
| |
|
The main cause of death among children 0 – 14 year olds is fatal injuries, of which 63% are traffic related(9) |
| |
|
Among vehicle occupants aged 0-14 who died in crash, none were found to have been using a safety restraint(10) |
| |
|
Around 23% of causes of all road traffic crashes are due to(11) |
| |
|
|
|
Irresponsible behavior and |
| |
|
|
|
Lack of respect for other road users |
- The World Bank 2006
- Survey, UAE University, 2002/2003
- Preventive Medicine Department reports, Health Statistics Analysis
- HAAD Death Notifications, Police reports, Medical File; Public Health Analysis
- HAAD Health Statistics 2007, World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention (WHO 2004, data of 2000)
- HAAD, Death Notifications 2007
- HAAD, Death Notifications 2007
- M Grivna, P Barss, M El-Sadiq, UAE University, July 2008 Safe Kids Middle East
- Ministry of Health Reports, 2000 – 2006
- M Grivna, P Barss, M El-Sadiq, UAE University, July 2008 Safe Kids Middle East
- Abu Dhabi Police Traffic & Patrols
|
