title: Evidence gaps in the global decade of road traffic safety.
abstract: Road traffic accidents are a leading cause of global mortality. In March 2010, the United Nations General Assembly and the World Health Organization (WHO) officially proclaimed 2011-2020 as the "Decade of Action for Road Safety." Researchers must focus on vulnerable road users and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and should give preference to simple high-impact interventions likely to be inexpensive and widely applicable. Collaborative investigative networks should include LMICs, and economic evaluations should demonstrate the value of novel interventions in LMIC settings. Reliable data systems are essential to understand needs and outcomes, and knowledge translation studies should support effective implementation.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; and †Department of Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Evaniew
authors.forename: Katelyn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Godin
authors.forename: Emil H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Schemitsch
authors.forename: Mohit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhandari
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000191:economics / Q000401:mortality* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D012449:Safety; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult