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Analysis of road traffic crashes in the State of Qatar.
Timmermans, Chantal; Alhajyaseen, Wael; Al Mamun, Abdullah; Wakjira, Tadesse; Qasem, Moath; Almallah, Mustafa; Younis, Hassan.
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  • Timmermans C; a Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center, College of Engineering Qatar University , Doha , Qatar.
  • Alhajyaseen W; a Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center, College of Engineering Qatar University , Doha , Qatar.
  • Al Mamun A; b Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University , Doha , Qatar.
  • Wakjira T; b Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University , Doha , Qatar.
  • Qasem M; b Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University , Doha , Qatar.
  • Almallah M; b Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University , Doha , Qatar.
  • Younis H; c Traffic Department, Ministry of Interior , Doha , Qatar.
Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot ; 26(3): 242-250, 2019 Sep.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31132963
Road traffic crashes (RTCs) are globally acknowledged as increasing threat to society, because they can affect many lives when they result in severe injury or fatality. In the State of Qatar RTCs are getting more awareness and attention, aiming to improve the traffic safety in the country. This study is an exploratory research providing different analyses of the crash data for seven consecutive years, ranging from 2010 to 2016, which is obtained from the Traffic Department in the Ministry of Interior for the State of Qatar. The objectives aim to evaluate the trend of RTC rate over time and create understanding of the influencing factors related to RTC frequency. Time series analyses show an increasing trend of RTCs leading to severe injury and a slight decreasing trend for fatal RTCs. Secondly, different RTC severity levels are related to diverse RTC causes. Furthermore, the results revealed that crashes with severe injuries or fatality for drivers as well as pedestrians are found to be significantly affected by seasonal weather variations, with the highest vulnerability in winter and autumn season. This study therefore suggests the implementation of strategies to prioritize the traffic safety of road users during the crash-prone winter and autumn seasons.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Accidentes de Tránsito Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies Límite: Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot Asunto de la revista: TRAUMATOLOGIA Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Qatar Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Accidentes de Tránsito Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies Límite: Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot Asunto de la revista: TRAUMATOLOGIA Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Qatar Pais de publicación: Reino Unido