Incidence, trend and distribution of transport-related injuries reported to health facilities in the Volta Region of Ghana, 2019 to 2023
The study showed a decreasing trend in the incidence of transport injuries, but a steady mortality rate in the Volta Region. Young adults were the highest affected group. There is the need for increased road safety campaigns and further research.
Authors
- Frank Baiden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0141-6561)
- Samuel Adolf Bosoka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3214-8141)
- Maxwell Afetor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1740-8630)
- Christopher Sunkwa Tamal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1516-1645)
- Gyesi Razak Issahaku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9210-9537)
- Clement T. Narh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4025-5433)
- Williams Azumah Abanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6523-3171)
- Victor Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6860-7722)
- Chrysantus Kubio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2658-6786)
Institutions
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (GH)
- Tamale Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20814-0
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.46