Safety in Road Comunication and Role of Pre –Hospital Emergency Service

Abstract

Traffic accidents are leading cause of death in the most productive age group - 20-45 years of age. 20 - 50 milion people in the world are left with injuries and disability caused by traffic accidents. Half of those who loose their life in traffic accidents are active participants - pedestrians, bicycle and motorcycle drivers. Unless preventive measure are taken, it is expected that by year 2030, traffic accidents with be the 7-th leading cause of death in the world. Large number of traffic accidents is caused by a variety of factors and the result is a relatively large number of victims left with disability and material loss. This number can be lowered with proper laws and practices.

Keywords

• pre –Hospital Emergency Service
• road accidents