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Project No. 183 (A-2001/2)Does Seat Belt Legislation Reduce Morbidity <strong>and</strong> Mortality <strong>of</strong> Road TrafficCrashes (RTCs)?Student Authors: Hashel Obaid Salem Khaleif Al Taneuiji, Khalid Hamad AbdullaAhmed S. FarisFaculty Supervisors: Pr<strong>of</strong>. A. Bener, Dr. A. CarterAbstract:Objectives To assess the effectiveness <strong>of</strong> seat belt legislation in preventing morbiditydue to Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) <strong>and</strong> compare it with previous study..Methods We conducted a case series study <strong>of</strong> individuals injured in RTCs <strong>and</strong> taken toAl Ain Hospital during the period <strong>of</strong> February to August 2000. An Abstract Form wasused to fill data. Severity <strong>of</strong> injuries was coded according to the Abbreviated InjuryScale (AIS) <strong>and</strong> the Injury Severity Score (ISS).Results The sample was 173 RTCs cases; the mean age was 28 while the median was28. Males were most effected (82%). Out <strong>of</strong> the total sampled population 59% werefound applying the seat belt while 41% were not..Conclusion The injury severity resulting from RTCs is shifting towards minor injuries.This can be referred to the effectiveness <strong>of</strong> seat belt legislation but also other factorsshould be kept in mind.

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