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Study of Injuries Due to Road Traffic Accidents Autopsies conducted at Kirodimal Govt. Hospital, Raigarh

Kumar N.* , Kumar N.* , Dutta A.** , Kumari M.***

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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 9(2):p 61-64, April - June 2016. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.9216.5

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 Aims and Objectives: The present study was carried out as a pilot study to know the involvements of vehicle and epidemiological aspects of road traffic accidents in Raigarh district. Material and Method: All the cases of road traffic accident brought to the department of forensic medicine & toxicology, Kirodimal Govt. Hospital, Raigarh for medico legal post­mortem examination during the period from 18th March 2015 to 17th October 2015 were the subjects of the study. Information regarding place of incident, age, sex, mode of travel by victims, and types of injuries responsible to cause of death was gathered from detailed history taken from the relatives of deceased and from the Police inquest. Results: Total 273 post­mortem had been conducted, out of which 50 cases were road traffic accidents. The maximum victims were male (Male: female ratio 9:1) and were in age group of 21­50 years. Among the presence of injuries head injuries were present in maximum number of victims 27(54%) followed by the chest and abdominal injuries 06(12%) victims. The maximum number of victims those were travelling by two wheeler vehicle (44%) followed by the pedestrians (30%).

Keywords: Road Traffic Injuries; Two Wheeler Victims; Head Injury; Vehicular Accident and Pedestrians.

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