TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Epidemiological study of two wheeler traffic accident victims in medicolegal autopsies
JO  - Ip International journal of forensic medicine and toxicological sciences
A1  - Naik, Lohit
A1  - Kainoor, Sunil Kumar
A1  - Sangram, Rajesh
A1  - Pn, Neeta
SP  - 11
EP  - 13
VL  - 1
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2581-9844
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.18231/j.ijfmts.2016.002
ID  - ref1
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