Type of Document Master's Thesis Author O'Bryant, Adam L. URN etd-07252008-155628 Title Factors Associated with Traffic Crashes in Pasto, Colombia: 2005-2006 Degree MPH Department Public Health Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Karen Gieseker, PhD, MS Committee Chair Ike S. Okosun, PhD, MPH, MS Committee Member Victoria Espitia-Hardeman, MSc Committee Member Keywords
- road traffic fatalities
- night time crashes
- gender
- helmet use
- age
- road crashes
Date of Defense 2008-07-09 Availability unrestricted Abstract Road traffic injuries (RTI) currently rank as the 11th leading cause of death world wide and the leading cause of injury related deaths worldwide. Globally, road traffic crashes kill over 1.2 million people per year with over 90% of the deaths occurring in low and middle income countries. Pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists, collectively called vulnerable road users, are often times the victims. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify the factors that are associated with traffic fatalities as well as the factors that are associated with being a vulnerable road user in traffic injuries and traffic fatalities in Pasto, Colombia. The results from this study showed that males had increased odds of being involved in a traffic fatality (OR=2.16 95%;CI 1.03-4.53). Rural road users are more likely to be involved in fatal traffic crashes than their urban counterparts (OR=5.92 95%;CI 3.00-11.71) Other groups such as young adults, vulnerable road users, and those not using safety equipment were also more likely to be injured or die in a traffic crash. Interventions specifically targeting these groups are needed.
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