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This research aims to describe the epidemiological characteristics of injuries from road traffic accidents in Niamey’s emergency department in 2024.

February 2, 2026Open Access

Epidemiological profile of road traffic accident injuries in the emergency department of the National Hospital of Niamey in 2024

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This research aims to describe the epidemiological characteristics of injuries from road traffic accidents in Niamey’s emergency department in 2024.
Retrospective cross-sectional study design
Inclusion of patients with trauma from road traffic accidents
Data collection focused on demographic and injury characteristics
312 accident cases recorded with a mean age of 30 years
75% of patients were male and 47.76% were aged 15–26 years
Negligence accounted for 54.49% of accidents
Most accidents occurred between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m., representing 36% of cases
Frontal trauma, hemorrhage, and fractures observed in 31.65%, 51.00%, and 76.00% of cases respectively.

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Retrospective analysis describes injuries from road traffic accidents in Niamey, suggesting targeted interventions are needed.

NADAKOU et al. (2025) studied this question.

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