Estimated potential death and disability averted with vehicle safety interventions, Association of Southeast Asian Nations

• Published in: Bulletin of the World Health Organization Vol. 101; no. 3; pp. 211 - 222
• Main Authors: Antona-Makoshi, Jacobo, Muslim, Husam, Medojevic, Marko, Watanabe, Sandra, Seguí-Gómez, María, Bhalla, Kavi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Geneva World Health Organization 01.03.2023
• Subjects: Accidents; Alliances; Antilock braking systems; Associations; Automobiles; Braking systems; Control stability; Demand; Disabilities; Disability; Disability adjusted life years; Fatalities; Helmets; High income; Industrialized nations; Injuries; Intervention; Low income groups; Motorcycles; Nations; Passenger safety; Protective equipment; Reduction; Road safety; Roads & highways; Safety; Safety engineering; Safety regulations; Seat belts; Sensitivity analysis; Technology; Traffic; Traffic accidents & safety; Traffic safety; Vehicle safety; Vehicles; Asia

Objective To evaluate road safety in member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and estimate the benefits that vehicle safety interventions would have in this group of countries. Methods We used a counterfactual analysis to assess the reduction in traffic deaths and disability-ad...