Investigating the effect of rescue and relief posts on reducing the number of road deaths and casualties in view of Ilam provinces’ drivers

Introduction: Ilam is a disaster-prone province in terms of road accidents. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the effect of rescue and relief posts in reducing the number of deaths and casualties in Ilam roads. Method: In this cross sectional study, all drivers (N=۱۰۴۰) on the Ilam roads (bus, cab, minibus) were studied. By using self-administrated questionnaire, about ۲۸۲ persons were selected based on stratified random sampling. The validity and reliability was tested based on Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (۰/۸۰). Findings: According to the findings, there is a positive and significant relationship between geographical, human, social-educational and logistical factors of rescue and relief roads posts with reducing the number of injuries and casualties in Ilam roads (۰.۸۳≤rs≤۰.۷۱; p=۰.۰۰۰). Conclusion: The results showed that equipping and modernization of rescue & relief roads posts can have a positive impact on reducing road accidents in different point of views of vehicle drivers in Ilam province.