title: [Present consequences of road traffic accidents worldwide].
abstract: The paper presents mortality, morbidity and socio-economical consequences of road traffic injuries in the world. WHO data show that during 2002 year there have been recorded 1.2 millions deaths and nearly 20 million injured or disabled people, as a result of road traffic crushes, most of them being reported by low and middle-income countries. According to WHO data for 2002, road traffic injuries accounted for 2.1% of all global deaths and ranked as the 11th leading cause of death. The economic impact of these injuries on individuals, families, communities and nations is enormous, costing countries between 1% and 2% of their gross national product.
authors.affiliation: Universitatea de Mediciniă şi Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi, Facultatea de Medicină, Disciplina de Sănătate Publică şi Management.
authors.forename: Odetta
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Duma
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000592:standards; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D014944:World Health Organization