title: [Traffic casualties and injuries: a problem of costs, too. A Swiss survey].
abstract: Based on an epidemiological observation in Ticino 1985, following statement is possible: in Switzerland every year 900 people dye in traffic casualties. Many victims of tragic accidents get lifetime disabled. Direct and indirect costs of traffic injuries are yearly 3 billions of swiss francs. Only a small percentage (6%) is devoted to medical treatment. The most part is due to compensation of income, disability with its allocations and lost productivity. Among "avoidable" deaths, traffic victims are an essential portion because the are young. More efforts should be undertaken to lower road mortality because she erodes the swiss population pyramid in a significant manner.
authors.affiliation: Reparto di Chirurgia Ospedale Civico Lugano.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Martinoli
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Quadri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Casabianca
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000191:economics* / Q000401:mortality*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000191:economics / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*
vernacular_title: Morti e feriti in strada: anche un problema di costi. Un'indagine elvetica.