Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 2

Analysis of Cranio-Cerebral Injuries in Fatal Road Traffic Accidents: A Prospective Autopsy Study

1Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Jaipur National University of Medical Sciences, Jaipur

2Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, P.K Das Institute of Medical Sciences, Vaniyamkulam, Palakkad District, Kerala

3Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, P.K Das Institute of Medical Sciences, Vaniyamkulam, Palakkad District, Kerala

*Corresponding author: Dr. Ruia S. M, Professor, Dept of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, P K Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Vaniamkulam, Palakkad District, Kerala, 679 522, Mobile No: +919004047999, Email Id: Drruiashishir@Gmail.com

Online published on 7 May, 2019.

Abstract

Road traffic accidents are a leading cause of death in all age groups in developed and developing countries. In India, deaths due to road traffic accidents are publicly glaring as road safety is professionally lacking. In order to study the magnitude of this problem, a three year prospective autopsy study was conducted at Topiwala national medical college, Mumbai between 1993 and 1996 with regard to Cranio-cerebral injuries in road traffic accidents, taking into consideration some salient parameters, and an attempt is made to suggest a set of preventive measures or multipronged strategies to minimize the frequency of road traffic accidents and deaths.

Keywords

Cranio-cerebral Injury, Head Injury, Demography, Medicolegal Autopsy, Road traffic accidents, Blunt force, Road safety