The characteristics of road traumatism in the Republic of Sacha (Yakutia)
The road traffic traumatism is one of main causes of loss of population health and an important social problem in main countries. In the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the region with wideness of territory and low density ofpopulation, the problem of premature mortality of population under road traffic accidents is most actual. The studying of regional characteristics of mortality under road traffic accidents in Yakutia in 2000-2015 established that prevalent percentage of road accidents with lethal outcome is observed in cities along federal route M-56. In dynamics, the most unfavorable period for the Republic were 2001-2006 when level of mortality of population because of all causes reached 1020 and mortality of road traffic accidents made up to 18.2 cases on 100,000 of population. The decreasing of indicator observed during recent years is characterized by unstable and changeable character. About 50% of accidents occurred outside settlements are registered on the federal route M-56 and are characterized by higher mortality exceeding up to 2-2.5 times the values of indicator in settlements. At that, in 36% of cases death of injured persons occurs because of untimely medical care support because of remoteness and out-of-the-way ofplaces of accidents on the route and absence of stable connection and late informing of rescue services.