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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.11218.2

Abstract

The study was conducted in HAH Centenary Hospital of Hamdard Institute of Medical Science & Research New Delhi, India. It is retrospective study so the cases entered in Medico legal case register during the period January 1st 2014 to 31st December 2014 were considered. Patients with alleged history of road traffic accidents were included in the study. Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) are in increasing trend now a day’s throughout the world causing great burden of morbidity and mortality among people. The present study is conducted to know the pattern of injuries, age, sex and time of incidence in patients of RTAs.

Keywords: RTA; Injuries; Vehicle.

 

Corresponding Author : Amit Sharma, Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Science and Research, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi 110062, India.