The association between meteorological factors and road traffic injuries: a case analysis from Shantou city, China.

ABSTRACT: Few studies examined the associations of meteorological factors with road traffic injuries (RTIs). The purpose of the present study was to quantify the contributions of meteorological factors to RTI cases treated at a tertiary level hospital in Shantou city, China. A time-series diagram was employed to illustrate the time trends and seasonal variation of RTIs, and correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis were conducted to investigate the relationships between meteorological parameters and RTIs. RTIs followed a seasonal pattern as more cases occurred during summer and winter months. RTIs are positively correlated with temperature and sunshine duration, while negatively associated with wind speed. Temperature, sunshine hour and wind speed were included in the final linear model with regression coefficients of 0.65 (t?=?2.36, P?=?0.019), 2.23 (t?=?2.72, P?=?0.007) and -27.66 (t?=?-5.67, P?

SUBMITTER: Gao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5112526 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature