Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
  • Year: 2005
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue: 3

An Epidemiological study of road traffic accident victims in medicolegal autopsies

  • Author:
  • Y.N. Singh, Kaustav kr. Bairagi, Kanak Ch. Das
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 166 to 169

Deptt. of Forensic Medicine, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, Assam.

Abstract

Unnatural deaths of any kind i.e. suicidal, homicidal, accidental can cause severe emotional reactions to the near relative of the victim immediately after the event and later. Of all types of unnatural deaths road-traffic accidental death probably has the highest incidence worldwide.

Keywords

Unnatural deaths, Road Traffic