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Volume 7 Issue 4 (April, 2019)

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Pattern and Distribution of Injuries in Fatal Road Traffic Accident Cases in District Barabanki of Uttar Pradesh, India
Rinki Kalra, Alok Kumar Arya

Background: Fatal road traffic accidents (RTA) are a major cause of concern all over the world. The outcome of injuries sustained in an RTA depends on various factors including but not limited to: the location of the event, type of vehicle involved, nature of the roads, the time of accident, etc. Present study aimed to elucidate the pattern of fatal injuries in victims of road traffic accidents at District Barabanki. Method: This prospective study included all victims of RTA that presented from September 2017 – August 2018 and were either found dead on arrival or died during treatment. The pattern of injuries was studied during the post-mortem examination of the 100 victims presenting to the district mortuary of Barabanki during the study period. Results: One hundred RTA victims were studied during the period. The most commonly affected age group was 12 to 82 years. Men died in RTA more than women. Maximum number of accidents took place on state highways than national highway. Most of the accidents were caused by motorized vehicles with collision and hit being the most common type of accident. Head injury, internal organ involvement and multiple injuries were responsible for accidents. Conclusion: It is recommended that awareness campaigns against use of alcohol, following safe road practices and use of protective wears should be launched. Moreover, healthcare services should be mobilized in such a way that a victim is attended within 30 minutes of accident to reduce the burden of mortality. This would be extremely helpful in policy making and health management in India.
Key words: Road traffic accidents, injuries, vehicles, rural.

Received: 18 February, 2019                           Revised: 28 March, 2019                               Accepted: 29 March, 2019

Corresponding author: Dr. Alok Kumar Arya, Assistant professor & HOD, Dept of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Autonomous State Medical College Society Ayodhya, U.P. , India

This article may be cited as: Kalra R, Arya AA. Pattern and Distribution of Injuries in Fatal Road Traffic Accident Cases District Barabanki of Uttar Pradesh, India. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2019;7(4): 48-58.

 
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