Deaths in two wheelers due to road traffic accidents - An autopsy study

Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Forensic Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2

Abstract

Two wheeler accidents are a common cause of death, disability and demand for emergency medical care. Mortality due to two wheeler accidents were increasing throughout the world. Our study was conducted to know the patterns of injuries in fatal accidents involving riders and pillion riders of two wheelers. It includes 179 victims who died due to two wheeler accidents in Road Traffic Accidents, and were autopsied at RIMS, Kadapa, in a period of 2 years from 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2013. There was a marked male preponderance (84.35 %) compared to females (15.64%), riders were the majority of the victims when compared to (73.74%) pillion riders (26.25%) and most vulnerable age group for both riders and pillion riders were in third and fourth decade involving (68.17%) and (72.33%) respectively. Head involvement was noted in majority of the riders and pillion riders.

Authors and Affiliations

G Mahender, L Ananda Kumar, M Balaji Singh

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G Mahender, L Ananda Kumar, M Balaji Singh (2017). Deaths in two wheelers due to road traffic accidents - An autopsy study. Medpulse International Journal of Forensic Medicine, 3(2), 28-30. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-259550