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Figure 2. Traffic fatalities according to road user groups in different countries10080%6040200United StatesMexicoRussiaFranceGermanyUnited KingdomJapanCountryBangla<strong>de</strong>shChinaIndiaBrazilIndonesiaOccupants of four wheeled motorized vehicles Vulnerable road users Others2.3 Risk factorsCrash prevention is a priority to reduce RTI bur<strong>de</strong>n [55]. Gordon and Gibson were the firstscientists who classified injuries as a public health problem by clearly <strong>de</strong>fining it in terms ofinteraction between host (road user), agent (vehicle), and environmental factors (1949) [56].William Haddon, Jr., further conceptualized that the involvement of these factors within thephases of influence such as pre-crash, crash, and post crash [56]. Haddon’s matrix provi<strong>de</strong>d ameans to i<strong>de</strong>ntify risk factors and preventive measures [57]. For instance for speeding, whichis one of the foremost factors involved in highway crashes, this matrix i<strong>de</strong>ntifies differentpreventive measures related to road-user, vehicle and environmental factors; these measures,implemented before, during, or after the crash can contribute to the control of RTIs (Table 1).Table 1. The Haddon Matrix applied to highway crashes involving speed (examples ofintervention)Phases Possible outcome FactorsRoad userVehicle an<strong>de</strong>quipmentPre crash Crash prevention Traffic enforcementto reduce speedingCrash Injury prevention Increased restraintusePost crash Life preservation Training possiblebystan<strong>de</strong>rs in firstaid skillsRegular vehiclecontrols to assessbrakingAirbag installationFoldable wind screenfor emergency exitEnvironmentSpeed calmingmeasures orimproved road<strong>de</strong>signImpact-absorbingbarriersPre-hospital andtrauma care system15

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