EVALUÃRI CLINICO-EPIDEMIOLOGICE ASUPRA UNUI LOT DE 3521 DE PACIENTI, CARE AU SUFERIT ACCIDENTE DE CIRCULATIE ÎN JUDETUL IASI, ÎN RAPORT CU LOCALIZAREA SI SEVERITATEA TRAUMATISMELOR, ASISTATI ÎN U.P.U. SF. IOAN, ÎN PERIOADA 2002-2009

The aim of study was to assess road traffic injuries in relation with theirlocalisation and severity. Material and methods: A sample of 3521 patients suffering fromroad traffic injuries and assisted in “Sf. Ioan” Emergency Unit, Iaoi, Romania was assessregarding age group, sex and residence area, type of lesions and ther localisation and severity,between 2002-2009. Data were collected using a special epidemiological inquiry and processedusing SPSS and MS Excel statistical softs. Results: The incidence of road traffic injuriesincreased during the last decade, with a report men/women of 1.5, urban and 21-30 age grouppredominance. The most frequent were leg fractures (16.7%) and thoracal contusions (19.1%),cranial and facial trauma (32.4%), with open injuries (10.5%). Conclusions: Preventionprogrammes with a high efficiency at the national level, as well as a concret identification ofrisk factors with a multidisciplinar approach of road traffic accidents, are needed.