Pattern and Distribution of Injuries in Fatal Road Traffic Accident Cases Aggarwal K.K. Dr.1,*, Oberoi S.S. Dr.2, Kumar Rakesh Dr.3, Sharma Manisha Dr. 1Additional Professor, Forensic Medicine Department, GMC, Patiala 2Associate Professor, Forensic Medicine Department, GMC, Patiala 3M.O. Resident, Forensic Medicine Department, GMC, Patiala 4Assistant Professor, Anatomy Department, Gian Sagar Medical College, Patiala *(Corresponding author) Dr. K.K. Aggarwal Phone: 9814195527 Email:sinika.aggarwal06@gmail.com
Abstract The present study was conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College & Rajindra Hospital, Patiala. Total 602 dead bodies were brought for postmortem examination in year 2008, out of which, 334cases were road traffic accident deaths which accounted for 55.48%. This study included 100 cases. Most common injuries were abrasions (86%) followed by lacerations (75%). and contusion (58%). Incised wounds were found in only 2% of cases. Most common site involved was head and face (85%) followed by lower limb (65%), upper limb (54%), chest (48%) and abdomen (36%). Head injury was the dominant cause of death (57%) followed by abdominal injuries (19%) and thoracic injuries (7%). Top Keywords Road accidents, pattern of injuries, distribution of injuries. Top |