1Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, The Oxford Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
2Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry, India
3Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
4Grade I Seni or Resident, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital & Post Graduate Institute, Pondicherry, India
*Corresponding author: Dr. Ananda Reddy Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, The Oxford Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Bangalore-562107, India Email: fmreddy2@gmail.com Mobile: 09845707755
Online published on 7 February, 2017.
The present study aims to highlight the demographic profile of fatal road traffic accidents (RTAs) in individuals under the age group of 30 years in Union Territory of Pondicherry, South India. The study is an autopsy based observation of fatal road traffic accidents during the year 2012–2014. Fatal road accidents are less common before noon. A male preponderance (82.5%) was observed with a male-female ratio of 4.7: 1. Individuals in the age group of 21 to 30 years formed the most vulnerable (28.0%) group. Most of the accidents took place on National highways (36.9%). Majority of the victims were two wheeler occupants (48.5%) followed by pedestrians (23.7%). In most fatal accidents vehicle involved was two wheelers (56.4%) followed by four wheelers (14.5%). Head and facial injuries (46.5%) were the most common. 82.6% of victims belonged to Hindu religion. Head injury accounted as the cause of death in majority of cases (41.9%). 67.2% of victims were unmarried & 35.7% were uneducated.
Fatal injuries, Pondicherry, Road traffic accidents (RTAs)
