The relationship between ambient temperatures and road traffic injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

IF 1.5 2区社会学 Q1 CULTURAL STUDIES

International Journal of Cultural Studies Pub Date : 2022-07-01 Epub Date: 2022-03-02 DOI:10.1007/s11356-022-19437-y

Mingming Liang, Min Min, Xianwei Guo, Qiuxia Song, Hao Wang, Ning Li, Wanying Su, Qiwei Liang, Xiuxiu Ding, Pengpeng Ye, Leilei Duan, Yehuan Sun

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Abstract

Traffic accidents cause considerable economic losses and injuries. Although the adverse effects of a change in ambient temperatures on human health have been widely documented, its effects on road traffic safety are still debated. This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to synthesize available data on the association between ambient temperature and the risks of road traffic accidents (RTAs) and traffic accident injuries (TAIs). We searched 7 different databases to locate studies. The subgroup analyses were stratified by temperature type, temperature exposure, region, mean temperature, mortality, study period, statistical model, and source of injury data. This study was registered with PROSPERO under the number CRD42021264660. This is the first meta-analysis to investigate the association between ambient temperature and road traffic safety. A total of 34 high-temperature effect estimates were reported, and two additional studies reported the relationship between low temperatures and TAI risk. The meta-analysis results found a significant association between the high temperature and RTAs, and the pooled RR was 1.025 (95%CI 1.014, 1.035). The risk of TAI was also significantly associated with temperature increases. Subgroup analyses found that using daily mean temperatures, the RR value of road traffic accidents was 1.024 (95%CI 0.939, 1.116), and the RR value of road traffic injuries was 1.052 (95%CI 1.024, 1.080). Hourly temperatures significantly increased the risk of RTA, while the risk of TAI was not significantly increased by hourly temperature. The sensitivity analysis indicated that the results were stable, and no obvious publication bias was detected. The results of this systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that increases in ambient temperature are associated with an increased risk of RTAs and TAIs. These findings add to the evidence of the impact of ambient temperature on road traffic safety.

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环境温度与道路交通伤害之间的关系：系统回顾与荟萃分析。

交通事故造成了巨大的经济损失和人员伤亡。尽管环境温度变化对人类健康的不利影响已被广泛记录，但其对道路交通安全的影响仍存在争议。本系统综述和荟萃分析旨在综合环境温度与道路交通事故（RTA）和交通事故伤害（TAI）风险之间关系的现有数据。我们搜索了 7 个不同的数据库来查找相关研究。亚组分析按照温度类型、温度暴露、地区、平均温度、死亡率、研究时间、统计模型和伤害数据来源进行了分层。本研究已在 PROSPERO 注册，注册号为 CRD42021264660。这是第一项研究环境温度与道路交通安全关系的荟萃分析。共报告了 34 项高温效应估计，另有两项研究报告了低温与 TAI 风险之间的关系。荟萃分析结果发现，高温与道路交通意外之间存在显著关联，汇总的 RR 值为 1.025（95%CI 1.014，1.035）。TAI 风险也与气温升高有显著关联。分组分析发现，使用日平均气温，道路交通事故的 RR 值为 1.024（95%CI 0.939，1.116），道路交通伤害的 RR 值为 1.052（95%CI 1.024，1.080）。每小时的气温会明显增加道路交通意外的风险，而每小时的气温不会明显增加交通意外的风险。敏感性分析表明结果稳定，未发现明显的发表偏倚。这项系统回顾和荟萃分析的结果表明，环境温度的升高与 RTA 和 TAI 风险的增加有关。这些发现增加了环境温度对道路交通安全影响的证据。

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