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Epidemiology of traffic accidents


A.L. Ferguson

Abstract

The epidemiology of traffic accidents is studied. Various factors include the nature of fatal injuries, the racial, sex and age distribution, the scene of accident, the weather and the time, the different categories of commuters and the trip purpose, the types of vehicles and motorways involved. The establishment of a traffic accident assessment team is recommended.

S. Afr. Med. J., 48, 599 (1974).

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