1Department of Forensic Medicine, Govt Doon Medical College, Dehradun248001
2Department of Forensic Medicine, Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical & Health sciences, Dehradun248001
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Lalit Kumar, Head & Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical & Health sciences, Dehradun248001 Contact: +91 93585-07650, Email: drlalit303@gmail.com
Introduction: RTA deaths in hilly terrain of Uttarakhand region needs special attention.
Materials and Methods: A retrospective autopsy based study consisting of 70 medicolegal autopsies on RTA cases was conducted at mortuary of Base Hospital, Srinagar town in Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, during the period January 1st 2012 to December 31st 2014. All deaths resulted from RTA of hilly roads were included while deaths of Kedarnath tragedy excluded.
Results: Most of mishaps occurred between months of May and October. Males outnumbered the females in total number of deaths due to RTA, 66 (94.28%) male cases compared to 4 (5.71%) female cases. Highest numbers ofthe cases were associated with public transport vehicles like bus and taxi.
Conclusions: Safety measures during Char Dham yatra and Rainy season is of utmost importance. Factors like Age group between 16-35 years, vehicles of public transport and cars, travelling during twilight hours, bears greatest risk of fatal accidents. Maintenance of traffic discipline and standard designing and construction of roads plus safety measures by authorities are of paramount importance in preventing RTA deaths.
Autopsy, Hilly region, Post-mortem, Road traffic accident, Uttarakhand traffic
