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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on road traffic injuries in Iran: An interrupted time-series analysis.

Pirhossein KolivandPeyman SaberianJalal ArablooHassan Abolghasem GorjiFereshteh KarimiSoheila RajaieMorteza MoradipourArash ParvariSamad Azari
Published in: PloS one (2024)
In the early months of the COVID-19 epidemic in Iran, the number of road accidents and their casualties decreased. Policies restricting traffic, quarantine, and fines for violators can be reasons for changing people's behavior and travel patterns and also lead to a reduction in traffic accidents and fatalities. Such studies can explain the importance of the policies in changing behavioural patterns and can be used as a guide in future policies.
Keyphrases
  • air pollution
  • public health
  • coronavirus disease
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  • current status
  • case control
  • infectious diseases