Authors :
Teiggy Birhula Mongane; Abigael Mukonkole Kapenga; Elvis Zagabe Murhula; Jeremie Kasongo Tshinyama; Apollinaire Murhula Cizungu; John Ntabo Shebeni; Djaile Malulu Kabwe
Volume/Issue :
Volume 6 - 2021, Issue 7 - July
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Abstract :
Road traffic accidents are defined as
unfortunate or harmful events occurring on a road or path
open to traffic and belonging to the public domain. Our
work aims to analyze the epidemiological parameters of
the victims, to identify the risk factors, to analyze the
clinical parameters, to evaluate the vital prognosis and to
propose a prevention strategy. This is a prospective
descriptive study carried out at the HPGRB over a period
of 12 months, involving 705 cases of road traffic accident
victims. Methodology: An analytical study carried out at
the level of the emergency and surgical departments of the
Bukavu Provincial General Reference Hospital (HPGRB)
over a 12-month period. It covered the period from 1 July
2011 to 30 June 2012. Results: Male predominance:
68.93%. The age group between 15 and 29 years is the
most affected with 39.85% of cases. The majority of
victims come from Kadutu in 34.6% of cases. Pupils and
students followed by those without a profession are the
most affected by ATRs with 30.5% and 23.4%
respectively. The highest number of accidents is observed
on weekends between 12:00 and 18:00 with 64.1%.
Pedestrians are the most affected by TIAs, with 248 cases
(35.2%) and motorcycle-pedestrian collisions with 24.4%
of cases. Motorbikes are responsible for a significant
proportion of mortality and morbidity. Careless crossing
of the road is the cause of 30.2% of accidents and 50% of
undetermined causes. Drivers were involved in 51.1% of
accidents, with motorcyclists predominating in 53%. Bad
weather was involved in 37.2%. Loss of control of the
vehicle was incriminated in 54.8%. The injuries that led to
death were head injuries (33 (37.5%) and open fractures
(16 (18.1%)). Conclusion: The most common injuries were
head injuries and fractures associated with visceral
injuries, which were responsible for a large proportion of
the deaths. The reduction in the number of accidents and
victims on the roads of Bukavu in particular and of the
DRC in general can only be achieved if the causal factors
of the accident risk are eliminated, hence the need for a
real approach to road safety, which requires first of all a
political will.
Keywords :
Accident, road, injuries, facilitating factors, HPGRB, Bukavu, DRC.
Road traffic accidents are defined as
unfortunate or harmful events occurring on a road or path
open to traffic and belonging to the public domain. Our
work aims to analyze the epidemiological parameters of
the victims, to identify the risk factors, to analyze the
clinical parameters, to evaluate the vital prognosis and to
propose a prevention strategy. This is a prospective
descriptive study carried out at the HPGRB over a period
of 12 months, involving 705 cases of road traffic accident
victims. Methodology: An analytical study carried out at
the level of the emergency and surgical departments of the
Bukavu Provincial General Reference Hospital (HPGRB)
over a 12-month period. It covered the period from 1 July
2011 to 30 June 2012. Results: Male predominance:
68.93%. The age group between 15 and 29 years is the
most affected with 39.85% of cases. The majority of
victims come from Kadutu in 34.6% of cases. Pupils and
students followed by those without a profession are the
most affected by ATRs with 30.5% and 23.4%
respectively. The highest number of accidents is observed
on weekends between 12:00 and 18:00 with 64.1%.
Pedestrians are the most affected by TIAs, with 248 cases
(35.2%) and motorcycle-pedestrian collisions with 24.4%
of cases. Motorbikes are responsible for a significant
proportion of mortality and morbidity. Careless crossing
of the road is the cause of 30.2% of accidents and 50% of
undetermined causes. Drivers were involved in 51.1% of
accidents, with motorcyclists predominating in 53%. Bad
weather was involved in 37.2%. Loss of control of the
vehicle was incriminated in 54.8%. The injuries that led to
death were head injuries (33 (37.5%) and open fractures
(16 (18.1%)). Conclusion: The most common injuries were
head injuries and fractures associated with visceral
injuries, which were responsible for a large proportion of
the deaths. The reduction in the number of accidents and
victims on the roads of Bukavu in particular and of the
DRC in general can only be achieved if the causal factors
of the accident risk are eliminated, hence the need for a
real approach to road safety, which requires first of all a
political will.
Keywords :
Accident, road, injuries, facilitating factors, HPGRB, Bukavu, DRC.
