Citation

Pillay VV, Mathew CA, Rani RS. J. Traffic Med. 1993; 21(1): 15-20.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, International Association for Accident and Traffic Medicine)

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Abstract

This is a hospital based study of traffic fatalities, in Coimbatore City agglomeration of Tamilnadu in South India, for the period 1985 to 1988. A total of 450 deaths from traffic accidents was reported during these years constituting 18% of all unnatural deaths, and 32% of accidental deaths. 83% constituted males, pedestrians accounted for 32.7% of the victims, and bicyclists for 27.2%. Commonest offender involved heavy vehicles, responsible for an average of 70% fatalities. Most of the accidents occurred between 8pm and 12am every day. Comparisons have been made with data obtained in other parts of the country and abroad, and similarities and contrasts have been highlighted.