Unintentional injury outcomes secondary to pedestrian traffic crashes: a descriptive analysis from a major medical center.

Introduction: An environment in which traffic regulations are not strictly enforced often is characterized by carnage from motor vehicular crashes resulting in severe injuries with unacceptably high mortality. The descriptive demographics and injury characteristics of pedestrian road crash victims presenting to a tertiary medical center in southwestern Nigeria are presented in order to provide baseline epidemiology as a first step in determining areas of potential mitigation for care of unintentional injuries.

Methods: Consecutive pedestrian road traffic crash patients treated in the Accident and Emergency Department of a tertiary hospital were prospectively reviewed from March 2007 to February 2008 to determine baseline demographics and clinical outcomes.