Open AccessThe impact of seat-belts in limiting the severity of injuries in patients presenting to a university hospital in the developing world
Author(s) -
Olumuyiwa Joshua Ogundele,
AO Ifesanya,
Sylvester A. Adeyanju,
SO Ogunlade
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.108888
Subject(s) - seat belt , medicine , limiting , injury prevention , occupational safety and health , poison control , medical emergency , road traffic , health care , emergency medicine , suicide prevention , public health , human factors and ergonomics , engineering , nursing , mechanical engineering , pathology , automotive engineering , transport engineering , economics , economic growth
Road traffic injuries are major public health problems and a leading cause of death and injury around the world. Approximately 1.2 million people are killed each year in road crashes worldwide, with up to 50 million more injured. Over 95% of these deaths and injuries occur in the low- and middle-income countries of the world. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of the use of seat-belts in reducing the severity of injuries from road traffic crashes and to determine the compliance and awareness of the importance of the use of seat-belts among Nigerian motorists.