Pattern and Distribution of Injuries in Fatal Two Wheeler Accidental Cases

The present study was conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College & Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, Punjab. This study included 50 cases of fatal two wheeler accidents details of which had been recorded to their pattern and distribution of injuries. According to the type of vehicles involved in these accidents, the maximum number of accidents was due to two wheeler vehicles (scooter/motorcycle) which had the involvement of heavy and light four wheeler vehicles in the most road side accidents. As for regional injuries, head/face injuries dominated the cause of deaths in fatal accidents, followed by limb injuries. Maximum deaths occurred due to fracture injuries followed by abrasions, leading to haemorrhage.