title: [Road traffic accidents in the province of Udine: estimation of drivers' injuries attributable to personal, environmental, and vehicle-related factors].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To estimate injuries attributable to personal, environmental, and vehicle-related factors among drivers involved in road accidents in the province of Udine.
  
  
  METHODS
  Analysis of data contained in the ISTAT road accident reports.
  
  
  METHODS
  Road traffic accidents with personal damage that occurred in the province of Udine from 1991 to 1998.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fractions of injuries and deaths attributable to various risk factors.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From 1991 to 1998, 24261 drivers were involved in accidents: 462% were uninjured, 51.8% were non-fatally injured, and 2.0% died within 7 days. The greatest proportion of injuries (10.59%) was attributed to being on a two-wheeled vehicle. On the other hand, with respect to death the highest proportion of cases was attributed to driving during the night (29.19%) and to non-using seat belts and helmets (26.30%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study provides information useful for establishing priorities for the prevention of road accidents and injuries.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di igiene ed epidemiologia, Azienda Policlinico universitario a gestione diretta, via Colugna 40, 33100 Udine. francesca.valent@uniud.it
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Valent
authors.forename: Anica
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Casetta
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Savonitto
authors.forename: Flavio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schiava
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barbone
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018986:Motor Vehicles; D012307:Risk Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*