Pattern of Injuries in Fatal Road Traffic Accidents in Warangal Area

Road traffic injuries are one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries including India. Accidents by two wheeler are more in number than others. The objective of the present study was to analyze the pattern of injuries in two wheeler road traffic accidents and find out the measures for the prevention. This study was made on 297 victims, who died of two wheeler accidental injuries which were autopsied at Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal during the period of January 2009 to June 2011.

The study shows that deaths, are more in the age group of 21 to 40 years (56.5%), Males (87.5%) are vulnerable than females (12.5%). People from Middle socioeconomic status died more (63.64%) than others. Most of the diseased are riders (60%). More number of deaths is occurring in the late night hours. Lacerations (85.18%) are commonly occurring injuries than contusions and abrasions. Head and neck (56.22%) is the most common part to receive injuries in two wheeler accidents. Head injury (47.48%) is the most common cause of death. Most of the people are died between 6 to 24 hours (27.27%) after the accident.