ROAD TRAFFIC TRAUMA IN KZNThe consequences of crashes and post-crash response

Timothy Hardcastle, MMed, FCS(SA), Trauma (SA), PhD

Trauma Service IALCH and Trauma Training Unit: UKZN

A LONG AND DEPRESSING ROAD

A LONG AND DEPRESSING ROAD

>60% of the TU paediatric case load ROAD TRAUMA

MOSTLY PEDESTRIAN

Head, chest and

limbs/pelvis

Time to definitive care

Referral system – PC driven –

Inappropriate for emergency

Over 5 Billion Rand a year!

Lack of rehab

Lack of prevention

Lack system-wide cohesion

RABS

Early reporting

Central coordination

Standards of management

Alternative routes

Better data – better planning

Need to include the

HOSPITAL level more

extensively