Afsheen Sayyar, Muhammad Shahrukh Khan Sadiq.
Road Traffic Accidents and Fatal Injuries: a Global Burden.
J Bahria Uni Med Dental Coll Jan ;8(2):129-30.

the invention of motor vehicles has raised the bar of civilization and living standard to the unprecedented level. in contemporary times, use of motor vehicles are regarded as a necessity. on the other hand, they can cause a large number of injuries and damage to property, which has exacerbated the global burden. According to Word Health Organization (WHO), an average of Approximately 1.25 million deaths due road traffic accidents are recorded annually1. It is a leading cause of mortality among the young populace of ages between 16 and 35 years2. Low and middle-income countries are the more adversely affected, because road traffic accidents are associated with a range of factors; poor road infrastructure, inappropriate mixing of vehicle types, inadequate traffic law enforcement and delayed implementation of road safety policies3

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