Pattern of Cranio Cerebral Injuries in Fatal Cases of Road Traffic Accidents

Head injury is an important cause of mortality worldwide, as the head is the most vulnerable part of the body which is involved in fatal road traffic accidents. Road traffic accident is the leading cause of serious injuries with associated head trauma especially in youth and middle age persons. Head injury is the most common cause of mortality and major health problem all over the world The Incidence of RTAs was higher in males and in 3rd to 4th decade of life owing to increase risk exposure to males due to more outdoor activities

To study the pattern of fatal head injury in the victims of road traffic accidents.

950 people died in road traffic accidents due to head injuries in the study period. Skull fracture were present in 49.58% of the cases. Fractures of the vault were found in 56% and those of the base of the skull were found in 14.2% of the cases. Fissured fractures were found (89%)in a maximum number of cases, followed by depressed(8.3%)and communited (2.7%)fractures. Among intracranial haemorrhages, subarachnoid haemorrhage was found in90.8%, extradural in 3.4% and subdural haemorrage in 80.5% of the cases. Contusions and laceration of brain were found in 38.1% and 29.7% victims respectively. Cerebellar involved in seen in 0.42% of victims.