Burden of traffic accidents among pedestrians of Fars province southern Iran; estimate of years of life lost in a sample of Iranian population from 2009 to 2013

摘要

PurposeTraffic injuries are among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Pedestrians have been considered as a high-risk group among road users, especially in middle- or low-income communities. This study attempted to determine the burden of pedestrians' fatalities in Fars, the southern province of Iran using years of life lost (YLL) approach.