title: [An investigation on traffic accidents in Shanghai from 1986 to 1990].
abstract: During 1986 to 1990, the rate of traffic accidents was 66.69, that of mortality 5.48, and that of injury 44.62 per 100,000 person-year in Shanghai, but the rates decreased since 1987. The accident and mortality rates in 12 urban districts were significantly lower than in 9 rural counties (P < 0.01). Of 1967 accidental deaths, the main responsibility in 39.20% belonged to drivers, and that in 36.81% belonged to the persons riding bicycles. And 32.27% accidental deaths were caused by the drivers from other provinces.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Second Military Medical University of PLA, Shanghai.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ni
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans