Public Health Profile of Road Traffic Accidents in Kosovo 2010-2015

Naser Ramadani; Valbona Zhjeqi; Merita Berisha; Rina Hoxha; Ilir Begolli; Drita Salihu; Pranvera Krasniqi

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2017.214

Authors

Naser Ramadani Faculty of Medicine, Hasan Prishtina University, Prishtina 10000, Kosovo; National Institute of Public Health of Kosova, Pristina 10000, Kosovo
Valbona Zhjeqi Faculty of Medicine, Hasan Prishtina University, Prishtina 10000, Kosovo; National Institute of Public Health of Kosova, Pristina 10000, Kosovo
Merita Berisha Faculty of Medicine, Hasan Prishtina University, Prishtina 10000, Kosovo; National Institute of Public Health of Kosova, Pristina 10000, Kosovo
Rina Hoxha Faculty of Medicine, Hasan Prishtina University, Prishtina 10000, Kosovo; National Institute of Public Health of Kosova, Pristina 10000, Kosovo
Ilir Begolli Faculty of Medicine, Hasan Prishtina University, Prishtina 10000, Kosovo; National Institute of Public Health of Kosova, Pristina 10000, Kosovo
Drita Salihu Faculty of Medicine, Hasan Prishtina University, Prishtina 10000, Kosovo; National Institute of Public Health of Kosova, Pristina 10000, Kosovo
Pranvera Krasniqi National Institute of Public Health of Kosova, Pristina 10000, Kosovo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2017.214

Keywords:

Road traffic accidents, Public health problem, traffic injuries, traffic mortality, Kosovo

Abstract

AIM: To determine the characteristics of the Socio-medical profile of road traffic accidents in Kosovo, between 2010 and 2015 year.

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study.

METHODS: A descriptive method based on the database of road traffic accidents from the National Police of Kosovo.

RESULTS: In Kosovo for the period 2010-2015, on average, the yearly number of road traffic accidents is 18437 with mortality rate 7.4 per 100000 and lethality of 1.5%. The highest number of fatal cases are drivers and above 19 years old with more than 80%. Among injured significantly highest percentage is among passengers for all years and above 19 years old. Road traffic accident with a vehicle occurs most frequently, with approximately over 70%, mostly on dry road 72.9% and clear weather 71.1%. The driver is the contributing factors of road traffic accidents on average 99.3% whereas climatic conditions only 0.5%, with over 50% of crashes occurring in urban road 56.2%, mostly during Monday 16.0% and in the afternoon rush hours between 14.00-18.00 with 31.0%.

CONCLUSIONS: There is a slight decrease in the mortality rate of 0.1â€° and lethality rate of 0.1% each year, whereas there is an increase of 21.5â€° for traumatism rate for each year.

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