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This research aims to evaluate the clinical profile and outcomes of road traffic injuries among adults in urban Ethiopia.

Clinical profile and outcome of road traffic accidents among adult patients treated at urban government hospitals in Ethiopia

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This research aims to evaluate the clinical profile and outcomes of road traffic injuries among adults in urban Ethiopia.
Prospective cross-sectional study conducted in July 2023 at five urban government hospitals in Addis Ababa.
Systematic random sampling was utilized to include 247 road traffic injury victims and their charts.
Primary outcome measure was ED mortality, with secondary outcomes including various ED treatment outcomes.
A total of 224 RTI victims were included, with an ED mortality rate of 1.8%.
Mainly affected individuals were young men aged 24-33 years, with 89.7% arriving by ambulance.
Factors associated with increased ED mortality included delayed arrival (p=0.02), lack of pre-hospital care (p=0.01), and poly-trauma (p=0.02).

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Prospective cross-sectional study assesses road traffic injury outcomes in adults treated at urban hospitals, indicating high mortality risk factors.

Amare et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Prospective cross-sectional study assesses road traffic injury outcomes in adults treated at urban hospitals, indicating high mortality risk factors.