Motor Vehicle Accidents

(World Bank Classification, 2012)We live in a fast world, everyday is a race with time, and everybody is speeding through life. In order to spare a few more minutes to reach the desired destination, a life threatening danger awaits drivers, that is motor vehicle accidents. Motor vehicle accidents occur everywhere at anytime. In order to understand the result that causes deaths on motor vehicle users, three areas of analysis should be considered. These areas are magnitude, distribution and determinants of motor vehicle accidents. A factor that can lead to an increase in the awareness behind motor vehicle accidents is the comparison of a high-income country to a middle-income country. Not to mention that the main reason behind MVA’s is speeding. Interventions by governments can reduce fatalities due to this critical risk factor.

The amounts of deaths that occur in the world because of motor vehicle accidents exceed the normal rate of any other global problem. On a global measure the fatality rates are significantly on the increase. Motor vehicle accidents occur every minute of the day (USA Coverage). Therefore, the magnitude of motor vehicle accidents around the planet is above the normal scale of any global problem.

The most recurring deaths in hospital wards are caused by Ischemic heart disease, which inflicts a percentage of 12.6 percent of death rates each year (World Health Organization, 2009). On the other hand, deaths affected by motor vehicle accidents is a percentage of 28.5 per 100 000 population, with a percentage rate of 2.1 percent of death rates each year. (World Health Organization, 2009).
These figures show the severity of motor vehicle accidents, and how important it is to decrease the amount of deaths per annum.

(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2004)
In the contrary, road traffic injuries and fatalities are on the rise. According to the (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2004) deaths caused by diseases and

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