Lennart M Dimberg Author

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Road Traffic Safety for International Workforce-Can Employer’s Policy Make a Difference?

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Lennart M Dimberg

Background: Road traffic crashes pose a great threat to global health. In 2010, 1.3 million people died in road crashes and up to 50 million were injured. The burden is heavily skewed with low- and middle-income countries being affected the most. Road safety is an occupational health problem for many international organizations and it is of paramount interest to prevent deaths and injuries due to road traffic crashes. The aim of this study was to investigate possible effects of a road safety policy implementation within the organization by analyzing event rates (crashes and near-crashes), risk behavior among the staff, and possible gender differences.

Methods: The study was conducted at the Health Services Department of an international organiza... view more»

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