1Associate Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana
2Professor and HOD, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana
3Associate Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana
*Correspondence Author: Dr. Iqbal Bano Hussain House no-1-5-260, Mushirabad, Zamistanpur, Hydrabad, 5800020, Mobile: 9490995385, Email: nabilanaseer@gmail.com
Online published on 19 January, 2018.
Road traffic accidents (RTA) is an important cause of death among young people in India. Cost of treatment or death of young people cause considerable economic losses to victims and their families.
The purpose of this study was to study the characteristics of injuries from road traffic accidents in Hyderabad, India.
A study was conducted from January 2016 to June 2016 in Owaisi Hospital of Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad. Data was collected on cases admitted due to RTA in Emergency Department of Owaisi Hospital. A total of 204 RTA cases were studied from the case records of the medical records section admitted during study period. The information collected consists of personal identification data, time, date, place, and type of injury, vehicles involved in RTA.
In this study 76.4% were males, common age group involved was of 20–39 years. Motorcyclists were 63% among population involved in RTA. Accidents were more on weekends. 70% of injuries were in both limbs.
Most of the victims of road traffic accidents were young males and Motorcycle was common vehicle involved in accident.
Autorickshaw, Injury, Motorcyclist, Pedestrian, Road Traffic Accident
