@article{ref1,
title="Epidemiological study of two wheeler traffic accident victims in medicolegal autopsies",
journal="Ip International journal of forensic medicine and toxicological sciences",
year="2016",
author="Naik, Lohit and Kainoor, Sunil Kumar and Sangram, Rajesh and Pn, Neeta",
volume="1",
number="1",
pages="11-13",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Every year almost 1.3 million people lose their lives as a result of road traffic accidents, contributing to above 3500 deaths per day world-wide. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency and distribution of two wheeler accidents leading to fatality.  Material & Methods: This was observational cross-sectional study of autopsies performed at the mortuary of Raichur institute of medical sciences, Raichur from January 2016 to December 2016. Data was collected on a proforma. The results were analyzed using Statistical Software Package SPSS version 20.  Results: Out of 565 autopsies, 104 cases were victims of two wheeler traffic accidents. Of these RTA victims, 30% autopsies were of those between the ages of 20 and 29 years. The gender distribution revealed a higher prevalence for males (59%) than females (41%). The majority of victims was from urban areas (50%) and was employed group (28%).  Conclusion: There was a higher preponderance for males, uneducated and in a young age group.   Keywords: Two wheeler accident, Road traffic accident, Raichur<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2581-9844",
doi="10.18231/j.ijfmts.2016.002",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.18231/j.ijfmts.2016.002"
}