Epidemiology of Road Traffic Accidents in Riyadh Region in the Last Five Years (2019-2023)

The findings arising from the proposed study will spot light on the issue of road traffic accidents in Riyadh Region which will help stakeholders to design proper plans and strategies of prevention and control of this issue. This will minimize the toll and burden of road traffic accidents in Riyadh Region.

To highlight the magnitude of the problem of road traffic accidents in Riyadh Region in the last five years (2019-2023), To identify the demographic characteristics of the victims involved in accidents throughout the last five years in Riyadh Region, To estimate the trend and seasonal variations of road traffic accidents Riyadh Region.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Epidemiology; Road (Traffic) Accident [RTA] Nos; Riyadh
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Data collection

Detailed Description

Road traffic accidents (RTAs) have become a significant public health concern that requires quick attention. RTAs cause the bulk of hospital admissions due to trauma globally. The incidence of trauma caused by RTA was the highest cause of trauma-related admission (62.5%). These RTAs have the potential to cause harm to one or more bodily parts, and in extreme circumstances, they may even be fatal. They are a major contributor to early-life impairment and death. Saudi Arabia has the greatest RTA-associated mortality. RTAs account for 13% of the Saudi population's disability-adjusted life years (DALYs).

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1.25 million people die in RTAs each year, despite constant attempts to lessen the toll of these incidents on healthcare systems. Twenty to fifty million individuals experience non-fatal injuries, such as trauma and disability, necessitating extended hospital admissions. By 2030, road traffic accidents are predicted to rank the seventh cause of mortality, if the ongoing efforts to enhance healthcare are not made.

Depending on the kind of harm, RTIs can be classified into several categories. RTIs can be of any kind, ranging from cuts, piercings, and crush wounds to internal organ damage, fractures, and amputations. These injuries might impact almost any part of the body. The lower limbs were the most damaged body region in victims of RTAs, followed by the chest, upper limbs, head, and spine, as concluded by a study done between July 2014 and July 2017.

According to different researches, bigger, substantial organs, including the spleen, liver, and kidneys, are most frequently harmed by intra-abdominal lesions brought on by RTAs. There may be several pros to this classification of RTI frequency based on the type of injury and the body location impacted. According to a published research, individuals with serious brain and pelvic injuries have a high death risk. As a result, the clinicians working in the emergency room could better assess the seriousness of each individual emergency case and properly prioritize them.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 500

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Mubarak M Alrakah, MBBCH; Phone Number: 00201122948951; Email: Alraky_01@outlook.com

Study Locations

• Egypt
  • Assiut, Egypt
    • Recruiting
    • Assiut University
    • Contact: Mubarak M Alrakah, MBBCH; Phone Number: 00201122948951; Email: Alraky_01@outlook.com
    • Sub-Investigator: Mohammad H Qayed, MD
    • Sub-Investigator: Ekram M Khalek, MD

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

This cross section study will be conducted on all the Road Traffic Accidents victims; who attended the emergency room or admitted to the hospital during the study period

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

-All the Road Traffic Accidents victims; who attended the emergency room or admitted to the hospital during the study period.

Exclusion Criteria:

-Any injury on the road without involvement of a vehicle (e.g. a person slipping and falling on the road and sustaining injury) or injury involving a stationary vehicle (e.g. persons being injured while washing or loading a vehicle).

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Prevalence of Road Traffic Accidents	Prevalence of Road Traffic Accidents will be recorded in the Riyadh Region in the Last Five Years.	Five years from the start of the study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Causes of Road Traffic Accidents	Causes of Road Traffic Accidents will be recorded such as dangerous overtaking / lane cutting, drunken driving, over crowding and over loading, lack of driving skills and inadequate knowledge of traffic discipline.	Five years from the start of the study
Complication	Complication will be recorded such as physical injuries, psychological trauma, financial strain, legal issues, and disruptions to traffic flow.	Five years from the start of the study

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Assiut University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 1, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): October 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 12, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 12, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): August 14, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 14, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 12, 2024
• Last Verified: August 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: 04-2024-200850

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: YES
• IPD Plan Description: The data will be available upon a reasonable request from the corresponding author after the end of study for one year.
• IPD Sharing Time Frame: After the end of study for one year.
• IPD Sharing Access Criteria: The data will be available upon a reasonable request from the corresponding author.
• IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type: STUDY_PROTOCOL

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No