1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Adichunchangiri Instituete of Medical Sciences, B G Nagar, Mandya
2Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Navodaya Medical College, Raichur
*Corresponding author: Dr. Sidramappa Gouda Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Navodaya Medical College, Raichur 7899606175, E-mail: docpatilnmc@gmail.com
Online published on 5 May, 2018.
Road Traffic Accident (RTA) is one among the top five causes of morbidity and mortality in South-East Asian countries.(1) Its socioeconomic repercussions are a matter of great concern. Efficient addressing of the issue requires quality information on different causative factors. To study the epidemiological factors and pattern of injury sustained by various groups of people involved in road traffic accident.
A Cross Sectional study was conducted at Adichunchangiri Institute of Medical sciences, B G Nagar located on Bangalore-Mangalore National Highway from june 2014-December 2015. All the cases of Road Traffic Accident admitted to the hospital during the study period was included in the study. A Semi-Structured and Pre-Tested Questionnaire was used to collect the data.
Out of 200 victims, there were 128(64%) male and 72(36%) female victims. The highest number of victims, 74(37%) were between 30–39 years of age followed by 20–29 years and 40–49 years age group. About 153(76.5%) of the victims were under 40 years of age. According to the Trauma index, injuries are classified as mild injuries (0–7), moderate (8–18) and severe injuries (more than 18). Most (47%) of the injuries were mild
It is evident that multiple factors are involved in road traffic accidents. There is a need of more scientific studies on the subject and road users need to be educated on factors involved in the road accidents. Elementary concepts of road safety Should be the part of curriculum from the time of preschool, school days itself.
Accident, RTA, Injury, Fracture, Trauma
