مهدی محمدیان
مریم افشاری - PhD student in Health Education and promotion, Hamedan University of medical science, Iran
سلمان خزایی
حمید صالحی نیا
عبدالله محمدیان هفشجانی

Introduction: Road traffic accidents, which are predictable and preventable events, have emerged as the serious health problems due to high costs for developing countries. The study of the epidemiology of traffic accidents provides valuable information for identifying research priorities. This study aimed to evaluate the epidemiology of road traffic accidents in Iran in ۲۰۱۳. Method: In this cross-sectional study, all traffic accidents which the injured (about ۱۸۹۳۲۹) referred or admitted to the public or private hospitals were selected and studied by using data from accidents record system in ۲۰۱۳. The rate of pedestrian accidents was estimated per ten thousands. Also, for data analysis EXCEL-۲۰۱۰, Stata ۱۱ and GIS were used. Findings: In this study, all drivers (۱۲۹۵۰۶ male and ۵۹۸۲۳ female) who were injured in road accidents were studied. The results showed that men involved in more traffic accidents than women (۶۸/۴۰% and ۳۱/۶۰% respectively); also, most affected people were in the age group of ۲۰ to ۲۴ years, and most accidents occurred on the street (۵۵%). Conclusion: Damages caused by traffic accidents in drivers are very high in the country and prevention is essential. Therefore, identifying factors with relevance to traffic accidents will be helpful in order to make effective interventions.

traffic accidents, injury, drivers, حوادث ترافیکی, آسیب, رانندگان.