Road traffic accidents in the least populated state in India: A statistical investigation Devi Rajkumari Sanatombi1,*, Devi Rajkumari Latasana2 1Assistant Professor, Statistics and Epidemiology Cell, Department of Community Medicine, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, 5th Mile Tadong, Gangtok, East Sikkim, Sikkim, India 2Assistant Professor, Department of Home Science, Ghana Priya Women's College, Imphal West, Manipur, India *Corresponding author: Dr. Rajkumari Sanatombi Devi, Assistant Professor, Statistics and Epidemiology Cell, Department of Community Medicine, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, xiad
, Gangtok, East Sikkim, Pin: 737102, Sikkim, India, E-mail: rajkumari.sd@gmail.com
Online published on 13 December, 2018. Abstract Background Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) is one of the major public health problems faced by both developed and developing countries. Aims To describe the trends of RTA, the incidence of injured and death rates due to RTAs in Sikkim during 2001–2014. To find out the significant association between the sexwise differentials in injured and deaths rates, types of the Vehicles involved in RTAs in Sikkim during 2001–2014.
Materials and method A retrospective analysis was done using the secondary data published by Government of India. Results A total of 2646 Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) were reported during 2001 to 2014. The highest RTA occurred in 2009 accounting 564 (27.9%) of total RTAs. The minimum road accidents were reported in 2006 but it's contributed the maximum 226 death rate due to road accidents per 100 cases. Of these 2646 accidents, 3964 persons were injured and 925 persons were died during 2001 to 2014. The rates of injured and deaths per 100 cases of RTA were 40 and 35 respectively during the period. The proportions of male injured and killed due to RTAs were 73% and 75% while females contributed 27% and 25% respectively though it was not significance. The ratio of male injured to females was 2.7: 1 while for deaths it was 3.1: 1. Jeep accident 437 (67%) was the highest among the various types of vehicles involved in RTAs which was statistically significance. Conclusions There was an increased trend in the incidence of RTAs in the state. However, it can b reduce to a minimum level by improving the conditions of the roads, giving proper awareness to the community and by framing suitable traffic rules and regulations by the government. Top Keywords Road Traffic Accidents, Injury, Registered Vehicle. Top |