Seatbelt Use in Qatar in Association with Severe Injuries and Death in the Prehospital Setting

Abstract

Seatbelt use in Qatar is low. Seatbelts are protective: in the prehospital setting unbelted vehicle occupants involved in RTCs were nearly twice as likely to suffer severe injury or death compared to belted patients. Prehospital morbidity and mortality appears to be reduced significantly by the consistent use of seatbelts by the motoring population in Qatar.