A descriptive study of injuries among fatal road traffic accidents
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Forensic Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are increasing with rapid pace and presently these are one of the leading causes of death in developing countries. The present study was aimed with the 572 cases of road traffic accidents brought to the hospital for medico legal post mortem examination to study the distribution, nature and types of injuries received during fatal RTAs. Out of the 572 cases, 68.8% were males, while 31.1% were females. Maximum number (47.9%) of cases is found in the age group of 20-30 years and belong to employed or job holder group. In the present study, the maximum death cases were seen in pedestrians and maximum number of cases had injuries on Head with mostly sustained Abrasions. Present study also shows that majority death took place in the hospital followed by cases at accident site and cases during transportation. To conclude, A strict strategic plan and public awareness about the traffic rules, traffic sense, and more strict enforcement of roadside rules would be the best solution to the high RTA.
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Shaik Khaja Moinuddin, Mohan Singh
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