Magnitude and characteristics of Road Traffic Accidents in Kashmir Valley
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
An alarming increase in morbidity and mortality owing to road traffic accidents over the past few decades is becoming a routine and matter of great concern globally. Road traffic crashes account for one fourth of the total deaths related to injury across the globe. In India it is the 6th leading cause of death with a greater share of hospitalizations, deaths, disabilities and socioeconomic loses in young and middle aged population. Methods: This prospective cross sectional study was conducted with objectives to assess the magnitude and characteristics of road traffic accidents in Kashmir valley. Results: Records reveal that valley had witnessed 2164 Road traffic accidents (RTAs) during 2011 in which 3439 victims were involved (3113 were injured and 326 got killed) with accident risk of 31.3 and fatality risk of 4.7, Fatality rate of 10and severity index of 15.1 . Most (87.9%), of the accident victims were less than 55 years of age, 81.7 % were males, 52.2% were literate, 21.3% were students.50.6% of the victims were passengers, 24.8% pedestrians and 23.4% drivers. In 46.8% victims only one body part was injured. In 60.1% four wheeled vehicles were responsible for accidents followed by two wheeled vehicles in 10.5%. In 82.5% of RTA’s the accident had taken place on straight road and majority (62.9%) of accidents were of longitudinal collision type
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Manzoor A Bhat
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