1 Regional Institute of Public Health, University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Ouidah, Benin.
2 Practical Institute of Public Health (IPSP), Niamey, Niger.
3 Faculty of Health Sciences of Abdou Moumouni University of Niamey.
4 General Referral Hospital.
5 BETIC-Consult.
6 Chief Medical Officer of the Takieta/ Niger Health District.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 28(03), 2345-2353
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2025.28.3.3299
Received 27 October 2025; revised on 06 December 2025; accepted on 09 December 2025
Background: Road traffic accidents are a major public health problem. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiological profile of injuries related to road traffic accidents in the Emergency Department of the National Hospital of Niamey in 2024.
Methods: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study aimed at analyzing the epidemiological profile of road traffic accident–related injuries in the Emergency Department of the National Hospital of Niamey in 2024. The study population included all patients admitted to the Emergency Department of the National Hospital of Niamey who had sustained trauma following a road traffic accident during the study period.
Results: A total of 312 accident cases were recorded, with a mean age of approximately 30 years; the 15–26 age group was the most represented (47.76%). Most patients (75%) were male, and 46% had a secondary level of education. The study found that negligence was the most frequent cause (54.49%). The most common time period for accidents occurred between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m., representing 36% of cases. Motorcyclists were the most commonly involved road users (33.33%). Frontal trauma, hemorrhage, and fractures were the most frequently observed injuries, with rates of 31.65%, 51.00%, and 76.00%, respectively.
Conclusions: Road traffic accidents represent a significant public health issue worldwide, particularly in developing countries.
Trauma; Road Traffic Accident; Niamey; Niger
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N'Kpingou Théodore NADAKOU, Oumarou SANI ABDOU, IDE AMADOU Habibatou, Médard DJEDANEM, OUSMANE ABDOU Nana Hadiza, TOSSOU Fidèl, Abdoulaye Zeidou, AYAYI Issoufa, ISSIFOU SALIFOU Alkassoum and Eric Omar ADEHOSSI. Epidemiological profile of road traffic accident injuries in the emergency department of the National Hospital of Niamey in 2024. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 28(03), 2345-2353. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2025.28.3.3299.
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