Predictors of survivability in road traffic accident patients at District Lasbela, Balochistan, Pakistan

Malik Mansoor; Syed Muhammad Zulfiqar Hyder Naqvi; Abdul Kabeer Kazi; Sarah Mansoor; Syed Imtiaz Ahmed Jafry

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Online Published: 31 Aug 2026

RMJ. 2026; 51(4): 1145-1149

Predictors of survivability in road traffic accident patients at District Lasbela, Balochistan, Pakistan

Malik Mansoor, Syed Muhammad Zulfiqar Hyder Naqvi, Abdul Kabeer Kazi, Sarah Mansoor, Syed Imtiaz Ahmed Jafry.

Abstract
Objective: To assess the predictors of survivability in road traffic accidents patients at District Lasbela, Baluchistan, Pakistan.
Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carried out from May 2022 to January 2024 at Baqai Institute of Health Sciences, Baqai Medical University, Karachi. The data were collected from three public health facilities in Baluchistan. A total of 301 emergency department patients of road traffic accidents were included in the study. Data were collected through a questionnaire specifically designed for the study. Data analysis was performed on SPSS 20.
Results: One third of accidents occurred from 00:00 to 05:59 hours, and from 12:00 to 17:59 hours each. Two-thirds of accidents occurred at main roads, a little less than half of the patients were passenger whereas half of them had deep wounds. Moreover, patients’ age between 15 and 30 years, accident occurring between 00:00 and 05:59 hours. The nature of the wound being superficial were significant predictor of their survivability in the accident.
Conclusion: Patient’s age, the time of accident and the nature of wound had a significant bearing on the survival of the patients.

Key words: Accidents, risk factors, survival.

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Mansoor M, Naqvi SMZH, Kazi AK, Mansoor S, Jafry SIA. Predictors of survivability in road traffic accident patients at District Lasbela, Balochistan, Pakistan. RMJ. 2026; 51(4): 1145-1149.

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Mansoor M, Naqvi SMZH, Kazi AK, Mansoor S, Jafry SIA. Predictors of survivability in road traffic accident patients at District Lasbela, Balochistan, Pakistan. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=281407 [Access: November 11, 2026].

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Mansoor M, Naqvi SMZH, Kazi AK, Mansoor S, Jafry SIA. Predictors of survivability in road traffic accident patients at District Lasbela, Balochistan, Pakistan. RMJ. 2026; 51(4): 1145-1149.

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Mansoor M, Naqvi SMZH, Kazi AK, Mansoor S, Jafry SIA. Predictors of survivability in road traffic accident patients at District Lasbela, Balochistan, Pakistan. RMJ. (2026), [cited November 11, 2026]; 51(4): 1145-1149.

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Mansoor, M., Naqvi, . S. M. Z. H., Kazi, . A. K., Mansoor, . S. & Jafry, . S. I. A. (2026) Predictors of survivability in road traffic accident patients at District Lasbela, Balochistan, Pakistan. RMJ, 51 (4), 1145-1149.

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Mansoor, Malik, Syed Muhammad Zulfiqar Hyder Naqvi, Abdul Kabeer Kazi, Sarah Mansoor, and Syed Imtiaz Ahmed Jafry. 2026. Predictors of survivability in road traffic accident patients at District Lasbela, Balochistan, Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 51 (4), 1145-1149.

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Mansoor, Malik, Syed Muhammad Zulfiqar Hyder Naqvi, Abdul Kabeer Kazi, Sarah Mansoor, and Syed Imtiaz Ahmed Jafry. "Predictors of survivability in road traffic accident patients at District Lasbela, Balochistan, Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 51 (2026), 1145-1149.

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