Road Safety as a Public Health Problem: Case of Ecuador in the Period 2000–2019

Road Safety as a Public Health Problem: Case of Ecuador in the Period 2000–2019

Background: Road safety is a significant public health problem because it causes negative consequences on victims and families. The objective was to analyze the most significant changes in traffic crashes in Ecuador during the period from 2000 to 2019. With data obtained from the National Institute...

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Main Authors:	Fabricio Esteban Espinoza-Molina, Christian Fernando Ojeda-Romero, Henry David Zumba-Paucar, Giovanny Pillajo-Quijia, Blanca Arenas-Ramírez, Francisco Aparicio-Izquierdo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:	Sustainability
Subjects:	traffic crashes fatality causes of traffic crashes types of traffic crashes joinpoint risk assessment
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/14/8033

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