Morbilidad y mortalidad por accidentes de tránsito en los servicios de emergencia de los hospitales José Carrasco Arteaga y Vicente Corral Moscoso, Cuenca 2003

Abstract

In Azuay Cup deaths from traffic accidents in the last year it has risen from 8-20 per 100,000 inhabitants. Statistics that are four times higher than in developed countries located to Ecuador from one of the countries with the highest death rate from traffic accidents. The both negative social and economic impact that traffic accidents occur, not only has consequences that are due to health care costs, but to wage loss, damage to property, temporary or permanent disabilities and difficulties in the social and labor reinsertion. Alcoholism is one of the enemies, not only for the driver but also for the passerby. The statistics obtained show that drunk plays a major role in the development of a traffic accident., But the irresponsibility of drivers and pedestrians, perhaps influenced by the lack of knowledge of traffic laws, foster production a greater number of traffic accident. Moreover, although the authorities make great efforts for this social epidemic can be prevented, it can be said that if it is accompanied by an awareness of the population every effort will be considered vain