*Postgraduate/Tutor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, S.S.I.M.S. & R.C, Davanagere, 577005, Karnataka. Email: drdileepr@gmail.com
**Associate Professor, Dept. of FMT, Vinayaka Mission, Salem, Tamil Nadu
***Postgraduate, Dept. of FMT, S.S.I.M.S. & R.C., Davangere
Online published on 27 November, 2013.
A retrospective study of road traffic deaths during the period January 1st 2011 to 31st December 2011 was conducted in Davangere, Karnataka, India. Victims with alleged history of Road Traffic Accidents died in the SSIMS&RC, Davangere and subsequently autopsied were included in the present study. Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) are increasing is an alarming rate throughout the world. Thereby it poses itself as a major epidemiological and medico-legal problem. Victims in RTAs sustain varieties of injuries, which are fatal or dangerous to life. Pattern of the injuries helps in reconstruction of RTA. The study of injuries associated with fatal outcome helps in implementation of measures to prevent fatalities due to RTAs. Hence, the present study conducted to know, injuries in victims of fatal RTAs, in relation to victim's age and sex. In addition, an attempt also made to know the percentage of cause of death.
RTA, Cause of death, Intra-cranial haemorrhage, Injuries
