Motorcycle injuries in Bermuda

Unintentional injury during foreign travel: a review

Unintentional injury is a global public health problem. In 1990, an estimated 5 million people worldwide died as a result of an injury or poisoning. This accounted for 10% of deaths from all causes that year, and over half of the estimated 900 million years of life lost in 1990 due to premature death. Although mortality rates for ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and cancer are higher, the majority of people dying of these causes are elderly, with far fewer potential years of life to live. Reasons for the increasing public health importance of injury include the decline of infectious disease, the processes of urbanization, industrialization, motorization, and increased opportunities to travel.

International tourists, motor vehicles and road safety: a review of the literature leading up to the Sydney 2000 Olympics

The number of international visitors to Australia is forecast to rise to 4.6 million in the year 2000, the main attraction being the Olympic Games in Sydney. While the Olympic Games are expected to directly attract 132,000 international visitors as athletes, officials, judges, journalists and spectators, a further 1.49 million visitors will be attracted to Australia because of the global spotlight on the country in the years leading up to and during the staging of the event. Pre- and post-Games travel will also involve large numbers of tourists moving about in other Australian states and territories. For example, 50% of the extra tourists are expected to visit Queensland, 25% Victoria, 13% Western Australia and 9% the Northern Territory. In order to provide the best possible experience for all of these visitors, it is essential that potential causes of travel-related illness and/or injury are anticipated, and that procedures are established in each state to minimize harm and to deliver appropriate health care if it is required. Ideally, procedures and resources should be coordinated to achieve maximum effectiveness.