Trend and Risk Factors of Injuries and Deaths Relented to Transportation Accidents n Chiang Mai Province, 2006-2008

Abstract

     That descriptive study aimed to investigate trends and risk of  injuries and deaths related to transportation accidents in Chiang Mai. The injury and death  record was gathered from all district hospitals in Chiang Mai. The data were sent by monthly reports of the injury Surveillance. There were 48.543 injured persons in between 2006-2008. The highest cause of injury was traffic accidents (32.19%) and the number of injured and death to decreased year after year. The ratio of male to female was 2.2:1. The most com on age interval was 15-29 years (42.14%) SD=16.66. Median -27. They were employees 42.69% and students 24.11%. The highest vehicle cause of accident was motorcycles (87.72%). Motorcyclists did not wear helmet 96.02%. Drinking and driving accident was 40.60% . Unused seat belt acrider was 79.71%  The peak of accident time was during 4.00-12.00pm. (52.02-54.35%) and on Saturday and Sunday was 16.0%. The highest injury cases occurred 10.61% in April, during Songkran Festival, and the highest death cases was in December during the New Year 11.18.%. the injured received help and were sent to hospitals by traffic rider n the scene 6.568%, and by the Emergency Medical Service 14.51%. the result from this study shows there were complex problems that needed and linkage of network from related traffic bureaus to sustain five strategic plans. Prevention of accident events not to be done only on some occasions, it needs to be motivated all the year round. The management should emphasize with youth and working age group, strictly follow the enforcement “3ม.2ข.1ร” full coverage Emergency Medical service. Deport the local organizations to create problem solving by community concerns. Awareness raising toward behavioral change would bring the people to the safety program participation and finally to decrease the traffic accidental rates.