Annual report 2007 of road traffic accident in Cambodia

Apart of Annual report 2007 of road traffic accident in Cambodia showed that:
Age of casualties
- The average age of casualties is 28.
- People aged between 20 and 29 years old represent the highest percentage of fatalities.
- People aged between 25-29 years old account for 22% of fatalities although they represent only 8% of
population.
Gender of casualties
- Males account for 73% of casualties, although they account for 49% of the population.
- The number of male fatalities in 100,000 inhabitants is 4 times higher than female fatality representing the rate
(17.1 compared to 4.1). The highest male fatality rate is among 25-29 years old group (more than 50), more than
double compared to 2006.
- This over-representation of male casualties is important as most are of working age.
Occupation of casualties
- The economically active part of the population is the most affected by road traffic accidents.
- The percentages of fatalities by occupation follows a similar pattern as casualties: farmers represent the highest
percentage, they constitute the largest group of fatalities and casualties (29% of fatalities, 26% of casualties),
followed by workers and students.
- More than 45% of bicycle riders and almost 40% of pedestrians are students.