Characteristics analyses of road traffic injury in Beijing in 2009

To analyze the characteristics and laws of road traffic accidents in Beijing, and provide some accident-prevention measures.The data from Beijing Emergency Medical Center were managed by computer,then the descriptive statistical analyses were made.(1) A total of 2 984 traffic accidents with relatively complete information were recorded in our research,in which 42 people were led to death and 2 942 injured. Most of the casualties were male. The ages of the injured segments were mainly between 18 to 59 years.(2) The number of the injured in accidents between the motor vehicles was the largest, which was 1 883; The deaths caused by accidents between the motor vehicles and pedestrians were the most, with the number of 26;Major vicious accidents were mainly caused by accidents between the motor vehicles and the number was 11.(3) In one day accidents mainly happened at 8:00-10:00 ,and 14:00-18:00.(4) The most common injuries were the head and face injuries, with the number of 921, followed by multi-site combined injuries with the number of 761, and lower limb injuries, with the number of 541.(5) Human factors were the main causes of accidents, followed by vehicle factors.The illegal driving and walking through the pedestrian lane were the main causes of car accidents. Strengthening traffic safety education of the public, especially of the floating population, rigorous training of drivers for traffic rules and regulations, enhancing the public awareness of road safety, and improving the road traffic management and control measures were the main measures to prevent and control traffic injuries.PubMed05735-84