The term accident has been defined “as an occurrence in the sequence of events, which usually produces unintended injury, death or property damage”. 1 A WHO Advisory Group defined accident as an “unpremeditated event resulting in recognizable damage”. 2 Road traffic crashes are a growing problem worldwide accounting for around 1.2 million deaths and over 50 million injuries annually.3 Currently, motor vehicle accidents ranked 9th in order of disease burden and it is expected that by the year 2020 they will rank 3rd in global burden of disease.4 In majority of cases road traffic accidents are preventable and are usually caused by human error including alcohol drinking, over-taking and speeding, thus highlighting the importance of strict implementation of road safety measures.
This study was carried out at the casualty section of J.N Medical College Hospital, A.M.U., Aligarh, with assistance of the Department of Forensic Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery. The objective was to analyze the epidemiological features, prevalence, mortality and factors associated thereof. Aligarh is a fast developing city and has imbibed all the malaise that generally go with fast-paced development over the creaking infrastructure.
Epidemiology, RTA morbidity, RTA mortality, RTA prevention
