1Associate Professor, Department of Sugery Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly
2Professor & HOD, Department of Community Medicine, Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly
3Professor, Department of Surgery, Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly
Road traffic injuries and deaths caused by motor vehicles is a growing public health problem all over the world. Inter-country or regional differences in the pattern of injury by road users have significant implications in determining prevention policies. The present study was conducted to evaluate the pattern of injuries in 376 hospitalized trauma patients admitted during 1 year, from July 2013 to June 2014. The majority of the injuries (36.97%) involved motorcycles. Majority of injuries (35.37%) were observed in the age group of 16 - 30 years. Head and face injuries and injuries to the lower limbs comprised 56.11% and 56.65% of all injuries respectively. The bones of the lower limbs were most commonly fractured. To conclude, the traffic casualties of motorcyclists and pedestrians are considered a major problem and the preventive measures to reduce these transport related injuries are discussed in this study.
Trauma, Severity, Traffic Injuries, Prevention
