Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are a major public health problem, particularly in
developing countries. High quality data on the burden of this problem can help to provide
the preventive strategies. The aim of this study was to determine of mortality and years
of life lost (YLL) due to RTI between March 2012 and March 2013 in Kashan Region, Iran.
The global burden of disease (GBD) methodology 2010 was used to compute years of life
lost due to premature mortality (YLL). The results showed that a total of 101 persons [83
male (82.2%), male/female sex ratio of almost 5:1] were died during the study period. The
mortality rate of RTI was 25.3 per 100,000 populations and men had a greater mortality
rate. No significant differences were found between the fatality rate and different seasons
of the year. The YLL during our study were 3754 years for males (18.4 per 1000), 949 years
for females (4.8 per 1000) and 4703 years for both sexes (12.1 per 1000). The most YLL due
to premature death in males were accounted for the age group of 30-44 yr (22.1 per 1000).
It can be concluded that the RTIs’ fatality rate is high in our region and should be
considered as a major public health problem, notable for authorities, policymakers and
strategic planners.