Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 1

A Two Years Study of Deaths due to Vehicular Accidents in North Maharashtra Region

  • Author:
  • Ajit G. Pathak1, Ramesh K. Gadhari2,, Kapileshwar M. Chaudhari3, Nilesh A. Devraj2
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 170 to 173

1Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, S.B.H. Government Medical College, Dhule, Maharashtra, India

2Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, S.B.H. Government Medical College, Dhule, Maharashtra, India

3Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, S.B.H. Government Medical College, Dhule, Maharashtra, India

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Ramesh K. Gadhari, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, S.B.H. Government Medical College, Dhule, Maharashtra-424001, India, E-mail: drrams13@gmail.com

Online published on 19 January, 2018.

Abstract

Amongst all traffic accidents, road traffic accidents claim largest toll of human life and tend to be the most serious problem world over. Worldwide, the number of people killed in road traffic accidents (RTA) each year is estimated at almost 1.2 million, while the number of injured could be as high as 50 million. The present study has been carried out to study the distribution, nature and types of injuries received during fatal RTAs, and to suggest possible preventive measures.

Keywords

death, road traffic accidents, head injury