Comparison of Traffic accidents mortality by Sex and Age Groups in Fars province of Iran, 2017

Background Traffic accidents are the main cause of deaths in developing countries. Traffic accidents mortality are the third leading cause of death in Iran (19.3 per 100,000). The purpose of this study is to determine the age groups at risk of traffic accidents deaths and the rank of this cause in any age group compared to other causes of death in Fars 2017.Methods The study is a cross-sectional one which make use of traffic accidents data gathered by death registration and classification system of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2017. Ages were divided in to 5 groups for data distribution and comparison. They are under 5, 5 to 17, 18 to 29, 30 to 69, and 70 years and older. The population for calculating the rates is the population enumerated by national census of Iran. To determine the rank of traffic accidents deaths by age group among all causes of deaths, age-specific mortality rates (ASMR) for top 10 causes of death were calculated.Results In 2017 there were just over 18684 deaths in the Fars. 7.4% of all deaths were attributed to Traffic accidents. The proportion of traffic accidents deaths in men was 81.8%. Traffic accidents mortality rates in all ages, under 5, 5 to 17, 18 to 29, 30 to 69, and 70 years and older were 32.9, 62.9,16, 44.3, 32 and 100 per 100000, respectively.Among the top 10 causes of death, traffic death rates in the age groups of 5 to17 and 18 to 29 years were ranked first and in 70 years and older was ranked eighth and in general, it ranks third.Conclusion The findings of this study showed that the highest rates are in the age groups under 5, 18 to 29 and 70 years and older. This means that elders, young kids and youth are more at risk. Therefore effective primary prevention should be done for any age group and Preventative measures should be further differentiated for each age group in accordance with their differing risk profiles.

Keywords:

Traffic Accidents , Mortality , Age Group , ASMR