Profile of Death due to Road Traffic Accidents Brought to Dr. S. N. Medical College & Hospital, Jodhpur

Accident in general is a sudden, unplanned, unfortunate mishap or unexpected, unintentional event resulting from carelessness, unawareness, ignorance or a combination of factors and causing injury or loss, a decrease in value of the resources, or an increase in disabilities. It is estimated that 10 millions motor vehicle crashes (MVC) occur annually in the world. Deaths from (RTAs) have been characterized as a hidden epidemic affecting various sectors of society all over the world. In India over 80,000 person die in road traffic crashes annually, over 1.2 million are injured seriously and about 30,000 disabled permanently. No such, study has so far been carried out in Jodhpur region. Therefore, present study was undertaken to study epidemiological factors, profile of victim and pattern of road traffic accident, to draw public attention, awareness towards road safety and prevention of mortality due to road traffic accidents.