Road traffic injuries to foreigners in the People's Republic of China, 2000-2008.
BACKGROUND
China's rapid motorization has resulted in significant challenges in road safety.


METHODS
Using official national statistics, this study examines road traffic injuries (RTIs) experienced by foreigners in China. The number of foreigners entering China has increased 2.4 times over the study period, from 10.16 million in 2000 to 24.33 million in 2008.


RESULTS
From 2000- 2008, the number of road traffic fatalities among foreigners similarly increased 2.5 fold, including 49 fatalities reported in 2008. Nonfatal RTIs during this same time frame increased by a magnitude of 1.8 (126 nonfatal injuries in 2000 to 223 in 2008).


CONCLUSIONS
This study suggests that the total number of foreigners working or visiting China each year who suffer fatal and nonfatal road traffic injuries is relatively low.


CONCLUSIONS
This study provided evidence suggesting that foreigners visiting or working in China face a relatively low risk of road traffic injuries.
Southeast University Injury Prevention Research Institute, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
Xujun
X
Zhang
Huiyun
H
Xiang
Krista K
KK
Wheeler
Gary A
GA
Smith
Lorann
L
Stallones
D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000639:trends*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D006801:Humans; D012449:Safety; D014195:Travel; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*