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Table 2 Distribution of Road Traffic Injuries Research Network (RTIRN) programs by regional and topical characteristics

From: The Road Traffic Injuries Research Network: a decade of research capacity strengthening in low- and middle-income countries

 

Small Grant Program

Junior Researcher Program

Senior Researcher Program

Regional Workshops

Webinars

WHO Region

Africa

7

2

 

2

 

Americas

 

3

2

3

 

Eastern Mediterranean

1

1

1

1

 

South-East Asia

5

  

1

 

Western Pacific

 

3

1

3

 

Europe

     

All or NA

    

5

Topic

Epidemiological/methods oriented

7

6

4

3

2

Health systems/program oriented

6

3

 

7

3

Risk factorsa

Alcohol

1

3

   

Speeding

2

1

   

Seatbelt/child restraint use

 

1

   

Helmet use

   

1

 

Distraction/inattention

 

1

1

  

Road design/structure

3

3

   

Visibility

1

    

All or NA

8

3

3

9

5

Five Pillars of the UN Decade of Action

1. Road Safety Management

1

  

1

2

2. Safer Roads and Mobility

3

3

   

3. Safer Vehicles

     

4. Safe Road Users

3

4

1

1

 

5. Post-crash Response

 

1

 

1

 

All or NA

6

1

3

7

3

Road usera

Pedestrian

1

1

 

1

 

Cyclists

 

1

   

Motorcycle user

2

1

 

3

 

Car occupant

 

3

1

  

Public transport

     

Commercial transport/drivers

1

1

   

All or NA

9

2

3

6

5

Sex of recipient/beneficiaries

Male

9

6

3

  

Female

4

3

1

  

Both

   

1236

200

 

Total activities

13

9

4

16

5

  1. aStudies could be classified into more than one category