Road Traffic accidents in Nineveh Province (2017_2021): A retrospective study
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Background and aim: Traffic accidents are severe public health issues that cost individuals, families, and societies a lot of money. The objective of the article to know the Road Traffic accidents in Nineveh Province during (2017_2021).
Methods: The study was a retrospective conducted in Nineveh province for a five year period 2017-2021. Nineveh is the two big cities in Iraq region after Baghdad, with about four million lives. The period of study started from April. 6st 2022 throughout June 22th 2022. The information was gathered from a variety of sources; it is the Nineveh Health Department through the records.
Results: In comparison to previous years, the study found that RTA casualties and fatalities increased by 12.7 percent and 54.9 percent in 2020. The bulk of injuries were caused by fractures in various regions of the body. The most common type of damage was a head injury (27.09 percent) ,followed by bruising (11.65 percent ).
Conclusions: The researchers determined that road traffic accidents have effects and that mortality is on the rise in 2020 compared to previous years. The most frequent sorts of repercussions were head injuries and lower limb fractures. The male preponderance was clear throughout, and accidents involving motorcycles were most common.
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