Road Traffic Injuries, Trends, and Patterns: A Five-Year Retrospective Analysis Using Secondary Police Data in Nepal
The results show that road traffic accidents are becoming more common in Nepal, especially involving motorbikes, four-wheelers, and public vehicles. Reducing accident rates and their effects may require increased road safety enforcement, better infrastructure, and awareness-raising initiatives.
Authors
- Chetan Bhatta
- Rama Devi C
- Jeena Khadka
- Pusp Raj Bhatt
- Puspa Basnet
- Gaurav Devkota
Institutions
- Lambton College (CA)
- Nepal Development Research Institute (NP)
- Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AU)
- Nepal Health Research Council (NP)
- Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nepal Medical Association
- Published
- 2025-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.v64i293.9290
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.30