When do traffic accidents occur? Key risk periods and challenges for emergency medical teams of the Institute for emergency Medicine Novi Sad
Introduction: Traffic-related injuries are the primary cause of premature death among children and adolescents aged 5 to 29 years. Moreover, two-thirds of traffic accidents resulting in fatalities occur among the working age population. Objective: The objective of this study is to examine whether th...
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Serbian Medical Society, Department of Emergency Medicine, Belgrade
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| author | Ivanišević Luka Radulović Milovan Ćirić Jovana Šaponja Predrag Ugarković Ivana Krstić Teodora Lekić Igor Tarbuk Nataša |
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| description | Introduction: Traffic-related injuries are the primary cause of premature death among children and adolescents aged 5 to 29 years. Moreover, two-thirds of traffic accidents resulting in fatalities occur among the working age population. Objective: The objective of this study is to examine whether there are patterns of injury to patients involved in traffic trauma based on the time of day, day of the week, or month, and whether there is a connection with the gender of the patients. Material and methods: The research was conducted as a retrospective study at the Institute of Emergency Medicine in Novi Sad. The data set included a total of 445 patients from emergency protocols. Results: The highest percentage of traffic accidents occurred between 12:00 and 15:59 (43.76%), while the lowest was observed between 00:00 and 3:59 (4.54%). When analyzed based on the day of the week, the highest number of accidents was observed on Fridays (18.82%) and Mondays (18.40%), while the lowest was recorded on Sundays (10.20%) and Thursdays (10.64%). This distribution of data is statistically significant (ch²=56.778, p < 0.05). The majority of injuries occurred on Fridays between 12:00 and 15:59 (10.88%), while the least occurred on Mondays between 00:00 and 03:59 (0.00%). The highest percentage of traffic accident injuries occurred on Mondays in April (4.94%), while the lowest percentage occurred on Thursdays in June, Saturdays in January, and Sundays in May (0.45%). This variation is statistically significant (ch²=55.751; p<0.05), highlighting potential seasonal or temporal patterns in accident occurrences. Conclusion: The findings reveal a distinct time pattern in injury occurrence among patients with traffic trauma, indicating a relationship between time, gender, and the prevalence of injury. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-759f9703151f4996a31ec1b88fc2c40b2025-08-20T02:05:25ZengSerbian Medical Society, Department of Emergency Medicine, BelgradeABC: časopis urgentne medicine1451-10532560-39222025-01-01251121810.5937/abc2501012I1451-10532501012IWhen do traffic accidents occur? Key risk periods and challenges for emergency medical teams of the Institute for emergency Medicine Novi SadIvanišević Luka0Radulović Milovan1Ćirić Jovana2Šaponja Predrag3Ugarković Ivana4Krstić Teodora5Lekić Igor6Tarbuk Nataša7Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Medicinski fakultet Novi Sad, Novi Sad, SerbiaZavod za urgentnu medicinu Novi Sad, Novi Sad, SerbiaUniverzitetski klinički centar Vojvodine, Urgentni centar Novi Sad, Novi sad, SerbiaZavod za urgentnu medicinu Novi Sad, Novi Sad, SerbiaUniverzitetski klinički centar Vojvodine, Urgentni centar Novi Sad, Novi sad, SerbiaZavod za urgentnu medicinu Novi Sad, Novi Sad, SerbiaUniverzitetski klinički centar Vojvodine, Klinika za ortopedsku hirurgiju i traumatologiju Novi Sad, SerbiaDom zdravlja Subotica, Služba hitne medicinske pomoći, SerbiaIntroduction: Traffic-related injuries are the primary cause of premature death among children and adolescents aged 5 to 29 years. Moreover, two-thirds of traffic accidents resulting in fatalities occur among the working age population. Objective: The objective of this study is to examine whether there are patterns of injury to patients involved in traffic trauma based on the time of day, day of the week, or month, and whether there is a connection with the gender of the patients. Material and methods: The research was conducted as a retrospective study at the Institute of Emergency Medicine in Novi Sad. The data set included a total of 445 patients from emergency protocols. Results: The highest percentage of traffic accidents occurred between 12:00 and 15:59 (43.76%), while the lowest was observed between 00:00 and 3:59 (4.54%). When analyzed based on the day of the week, the highest number of accidents was observed on Fridays (18.82%) and Mondays (18.40%), while the lowest was recorded on Sundays (10.20%) and Thursdays (10.64%). This distribution of data is statistically significant (ch²=56.778, p < 0.05). The majority of injuries occurred on Fridays between 12:00 and 15:59 (10.88%), while the least occurred on Mondays between 00:00 and 03:59 (0.00%). The highest percentage of traffic accident injuries occurred on Mondays in April (4.94%), while the lowest percentage occurred on Thursdays in June, Saturdays in January, and Sundays in May (0.45%). This variation is statistically significant (ch²=55.751; p<0.05), highlighting potential seasonal or temporal patterns in accident occurrences. Conclusion: The findings reveal a distinct time pattern in injury occurrence among patients with traffic trauma, indicating a relationship between time, gender, and the prevalence of injury.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1451-1053/2025/1451-10532501012I.pdftraffic traumaemergency medical caredaily impact on trauma |
| spellingShingle | Ivanišević Luka Radulović Milovan Ćirić Jovana Šaponja Predrag Ugarković Ivana Krstić Teodora Lekić Igor Tarbuk Nataša When do traffic accidents occur? Key risk periods and challenges for emergency medical teams of the Institute for emergency Medicine Novi Sad ABC: časopis urgentne medicine traffic trauma emergency medical care daily impact on trauma |
| title | When do traffic accidents occur? Key risk periods and challenges for emergency medical teams of the Institute for emergency Medicine Novi Sad |
| title_full | When do traffic accidents occur? Key risk periods and challenges for emergency medical teams of the Institute for emergency Medicine Novi Sad |
| title_fullStr | When do traffic accidents occur? Key risk periods and challenges for emergency medical teams of the Institute for emergency Medicine Novi Sad |
| title_full_unstemmed | When do traffic accidents occur? Key risk periods and challenges for emergency medical teams of the Institute for emergency Medicine Novi Sad |
| title_short | When do traffic accidents occur? Key risk periods and challenges for emergency medical teams of the Institute for emergency Medicine Novi Sad |
| title_sort | when do traffic accidents occur key risk periods and challenges for emergency medical teams of the institute for emergency medicine novi sad |
| topic | traffic trauma emergency medical care daily impact on trauma |
| url | https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1451-1053/2025/1451-10532501012I.pdf |
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