Mortalities and morbidities due to traffic accidents: the unknown criminal
International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare
ISSN: 2056-4902
Article publication date: 12 March 2018
Issue publication date: 12 March 2018
Abstract
Purpose
Studying the relationship between crime and traffic accidents in different geographical regions is very critical since varying relationships have been reported to exist in diverse areas. The purpose of this paper is to determine the relationship between crime with injuries and deaths due to road traffic accidents in Iran.
Design/methodology/approach
In this study, macro-level panel data between 2007 and 2013 were used. The number of folders due to crimes in each province was used as explanatory variables to show the amount of crime in each province. The number of fatal and injury death was used as outcome variables. The models were estimated using fixed effect panel regression estimator.
Findings
The results of this study showed that the number of records in courts (Cr) had a significant positive relationship with fatal accidents (coefficient=0.006). In the injury accidents model, Cr coefficient was 0.008 and significant. In addition, GINI had positive relationship with fatal accidents (coefficient: 1.396), while it had no significant relationship with injury accidents.
Originality/value
A positive association was found between crime and mortalities and morbidities due to traffic accidents. Traffic accidents and crimes are derived from a similar nature. So traffic accidents could be categorized as crime and it is important to increase more prohibitions to decrease traffic accidents. Prevention programs should focus on population groups with high social distinction and criminals, especially traffic offenses.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to offer special thanks to Clinical Research Development Unit of Poursina Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran and Ms. Fatemeh Javadi for translating the paper. The authors also offer special thanks to Deputy of Research, Guilan University of Medical Sciences for its support. There are no conflict of interests.
Citation
Khodadadi-Hassankiadeh, N., Kouchakinezhad-Eramsadati, L., Tavakkoli, M., Yousefzadeh-Chabok, S., Kiakalayeh, A.D. and Rad, E.H. (2018), "Mortalities and morbidities due to traffic accidents: the unknown criminal", International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, Vol. 11 No. 1, pp. 32-39. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHRH-09-2017-0046
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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