Analysis of the rate of mass traffic accidents in cities
On analyzing the data-base of urgent and intensive care units in Moscow the authors have made a retrospective analysis of 198 traffic accidents in the city with 3 and more victims and 684 carts with calls for the ambulance to these injured people for the period July-September 2011. It was found out that medical outcomes looked like: mortality - 5%; serious and severe traumas - 11%; people in the age group 20 - 30 years - 41%. It was also found out that the time from 8.00 p.m till 2.00 a.m. has the highest rate of traffic accidents with mass casualties. The highest frequency of traffic accidents with 3 and more victims is registered on Saturdays.