Road Accidents among Adolescents

Authors

  • Gaurav Kohli
  • Malar Kodi Aathi
  • Manu Sethi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37591/rrjohp.v4i1.885

Abstract

A systematic investigation will provide dynamic understanding about the road accidents, incidence, causes and actions for traffic safety among adolescents according to demographic and clinical data on all accident victims admitted age between 12 and 20 years. There were 257 (95.2%) males and 13 (4.8%) females. There were 12 (4.4%) deaths, 9 (75%) due to traumatic brain injuries [1]. Due to vast mechanization of today’s world, youngsters have been provided so many facilities. On one hand all these things are new, fast, attractive, and adventurous and time-saving but on the flip side all these things are very harmful to new generation. While planning traffic safety initiatives, policy makers and leaders need to recognize children’s vulnerabilities as well as their inexperience, developmental needs and exuberance for life. Road crashes are not “accidents” we need to challenge the notion that traffic crashes are unavoidable and make room for a proactive, preventive approach to reducing death on the roads. Doing is a better route to better traffic safety [2].

 

Keywords: Road traffic accidents, adolescents, traffic safety, crashes, fatalities, speed, safety rules, safety signs

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Published

2019-03-22

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Review Article

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