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Dr.S.Sujatha MD.,DPH.,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Community Medicine
Chengalpattu Medical College
What is an Accident
2.Morbidity
Based on Abbreviated injury scale
1. Serious injuries
2. Slight injuries
Source: www.morth.nic.in
1.Speed:
Pedestrians has 90% chance of surviving a car crash at
30Km/h or below.
Reducing respiratory problems associated with car
emissions
2.Drink – Driving:Blood Alcohol Concentration(BAC)of
0.05g/dl or below reducing the alcohol related crashes.
Enforcing Sobriety Check points & Random breath testing
can reduce 20%of alcohol related crashes.
Agent: Vehicles
Environment:
Physical
Host:
status of
Individual at Road
Risk
Social context
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Age
E
Relating to road N
Sex
defective, narrow roads V
Education I
defective lay out of cross roads and
H Medical Conditions
speed breakers R
U - Sudden illness O
poor lighting
M - Heart attack
N
A lack of familiarity M
- Impaired vision
N Relating to vehicle E
Psychosocial factors N
over speeding
F
- lack of experience
bad maintenance T
A
- risk-taking A
C large numbers
L
T - impulsiveness
overloading
O - defective judgements
low driving standards
R - aggressiveness
Bad weather F
S
- poor perception
Mixed traffic A
- family dysfunction C
Lack of body protection
T
O
- helmets
R
- safety
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Increased vulnerability
and/or risk factors
Precipitating
Precipitating factors
factors
Special traffic
Emotional tension conditions
ACCIDENT
Seat belts
Safety helmets
Safety measures for children
Others like door locks, proper vehicle design ,air bags
and so on
Improve roads
Impose speed limits
Mixed Traffic
Bad weather
Mark danger zones
Improve the Vehicle Conditions
Drunk and drive
Lack of body protection
Medical rehabilitation
Social rehabilitation
Occupational rehabilitation
Education
Envronmental modification
Enforcement of Laws
Engineering