Pattern of fatal road traffic accident cases Khetre R R1, Umbare R B1,*, Bansude M E2, Dode C R3 1Assistant Professor Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Government Medical College, Latur, Maharashtra 2Associate Professor Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Government Medical College, Latur, Maharashtra 3Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Government Medical College, Latur, Maharashtra *Corresponding author: Dr. R. B. Umbare Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Government Medical College, Latur-413512 (Maharashtra) Email id- drrbumbarefm@gmail.com
Online published on 13 December, 2018. Abstract According to WHO, road traffic accidents are the sixth leading cause of death in India with greater share of hospitalization, deaths, disabilities and socio-economic losses in young and middle aged population. The present medico-legal autopsy based study was carried out in the Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Government Medical College, Latur. During study period from 1st January 2016 to 31st December 2016, total 828 autopsies were conducted by the department of which 179 (21.62%) cases of road traffic accidents were selected & studied the pattern of fatal road accident cases to determine the burden of deaths due to road traffic accidents in various age and sex groups, with special emphasis on body region involvement and cause of death. Top Keywords Pattern, Fatal, Road Traffic Accidents, Autopsy, Body Region Involvement, Cause of Death. Top |