Prediction of trauma-specific death rates of pedestrians of Fars Province, Iran.
Journal Title: Electronic Physician - Year 2015, Vol 7, Issue 5
Abstract
Pedestrians are the most vulnerable group to accidents among road users. Due to the well-known concerns and complications of accidents involving pedestrians, the aim of this study was to identify the rate of such accidents for five-year period.
Authors and Affiliations
Maryam Akbari, Reza Tabrizi, Seyed Taghi Heydari, Eghbal Sekhavati, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani
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