Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine

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  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue: 1

Epidemiology of road traffic accidents (RTA) victims in Ahmedabad–A study of 5 years (1995–1999)

  • Author:
  • Saumil P. Merchant1,, Rohit C. Zariwala1, Tapan Mehta1, Ravindra Bhise2
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 37 to 42

1Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad - 38 00 06.

2Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, GMCH, Udaipur, (Rajsthan).

Abstract

With rapid growth in all most all corners of world, conveyance of commuters for social, commercial or any other purpose is dependent mainly on road surface transport. Premature disability or even death especially in developing countries have been attributed to road traffic accidents. The present study conducted highlights the pattern and profile of RTA victims during 1995 to 1999 – a pre-BRTS (Bus Rapid Transit System) phase in the metro city of Gujarat.

Keywords

Epidemiology, RTA, victims