Traffic accident mortality change and its relation to ambient temperature in a dry region of Iran; a study using generalized additive mixed models

摘要

Traffic accidents is one of the main causes of mortality, and has a high impact on overall health and development. Iran is a country with a high prevalence of traffic accidents, and this has been a big concern. In this study, we aimed to study the past decade’s trend in mortality due to traffic accident in Kerman, Iran, and its relation with ambient temperature by using Generalized Additive Mixed Models.