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News: Female auto crash rates increase alarmingly and airbags can be dangerous for tall and small people Young females should not be overlooked or underestimated in risky driving habits and involvement in alcohol-related crashes.Car drivers and front passengers, occupants of small and large stature, appear to be at risk of serious injury from an air bag. Read more |
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Automobile crashes remain the leading cause of death for adolescents and young adults, compounded by the effects of alcohol and failure to use seatbelts. |
May 2007
Did you know that the death toll from car crashes in developed countries is almost 400 times greater than the number of deaths caused by international terrorism?
In 2001 as many people died every 26 days on US roads as died in the terrorist bombings of 9/11. The number of Americans who avoided flying after 9/11 and were subsequently killed in car crashes was higher than the total number of passengers who died on the four 9/11 flights.
A review of the data relevant to the number of deaths from international terrorism and car crashes in the 29 member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) between 1994 and 2003 showed that the annual death rate from car crashes was around 390 times higher than the death toll from international terrorism. Deaths from car crashes were equivalent to the impact of a 9/11 attack every nine day, for all the countries put together.
Concerted action is urgently needed worldwide to tackle the global burden of injuries and deaths caused by road-traffic crashes.
Additionally stunting new research shows that female auto crash rates increase alarmingly and airbags can be dangerous for tall and small people. Also, sleep apnea patients, a common condition causing snoring, insomnia, tiredness, day sleepiness and weakness, have a markedly increased risk of severe vehicle crashes involving personal injury.
While in the general population men have more vehicle crashes than women, among sleep apnea patients, men and women crash at a similar rate.
You will find more information on this interesting topic in the article Female auto crash rates increase alarmingly and airbags can be dangerous for tall and small people that you will find attached with our 52nd Progressive Newsletter.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have described the situation as "a worsening global disaster destroying lives and livelihoods, hampering development and leaving millions in greater vulnerability".
Without appropriate action, road-traffic injuries are predicted to escalate from the ninth leading contributor to the global burden of disease in 1990 to the third by 2020.
We should all, urgently joint our forces and efforts to stop this unbearable and tragic situation.
Takis A. Haggiandreou
Director
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Concerted action is urgently needed worldwide to tackle the global burden of injuries and deaths caused by road-traffic crashes. |
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