Análisis geográfico de la mortalidad de diferentes usuarios de vías de tránsito y factores de área asociados en Argentina

Abstract Background Traffic injury deaths are the leading cause of injury death in the 5-64-year-old population in Argentina. Objective To describe the spatial variations of the risk of mortality of different types of road users and to analyze area factors associated with the risk of mortality in Argentina during the periods 1999-2003 and 2008-2012. Method A spatial ecological study was carried out using the departments/parties as spatial units of analysis. The deaths of pedestrians, bicycle, motorcycle, and automobile users, and unspecified road users were considered. Sociodemographic char...