1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Chamarajanagar
2Dean & Director, Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Bengaluru
3Professor & Head, Department of Epidemiology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health & Neurological Sciences), Bengaluru
Online published on 2 January, 2016.
India, and its cities and towns are experiencing an unprecedented and unparalleled motorization in recent times. The motorization pattern in India indicates that nearly three fourths of the total registered vehicles are motorized two wheelers. Even though a significant increase is seen in urban areas, there is a noticeable increase in rural areas also. Road deaths and injuries are increasing at a rapid pace in Bengaluru and other parts of India and are likely to increase if systematic and scientific road safety policies and programmes do not accompany this change. Helmets form an important protective gear in protecting the head among two wheeler riders/pillion riders in fatal road traffic injuries.
The present study was performed to study the effectiveness of Helmet as a protective gear in preventing fatal Head Injury among Two Wheeler Riders/Pillion Riders in Road Traffic Injuries. In this study, we studied the usage of Helmet among Two Wheeler Rider/Pillion Riders, type of Helmet they wore during the fatal day, Head Injury pattern in them among others to find out the effectiveness of Helmet. A total number of 220 cases were included in the study for a period of 3 years. Statistically significant observations were made in the study which proved that a standard ISI standard full face Helmet is very effective in reducing the fatal Head Injury in two wheeler accidents.
Helmet, Two Wheeler, Road Traffic Injury
