Comprehensive analysis of fatal road accidents: Patterns and characteristics of injuries in a forensic medicine setting Pati S1, Mallick DK2, Shukla AK3, Bisoyi CK4, Das S5, Sahoo N6,* 1Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, JKMCH, Cuttack 2Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Sri Jagannath Medical College & Hospital, Puri 3Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, MKCG Medical College, Brahmapur 4Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, SLNMCH, Koraput 5Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, MKCG Medical College, Brahmapur 6Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, AIIMS, Bhopal *Corresponding Author, Dr. Niranjan Sahoo Email: niranjan.fmt@aiimsbhopal.edu.in, Mobile No.: +91 94382 74384
Online published on 22 April, 2024. Abstract An accident is an occurrence that takes place suddenly, unexpectedly and unintentionally, often arising from unforeseen circumstances. Road traffic injuries (RTA/RTI) resulting in death, especially Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents (MVTA), have been recognized as a concealed epidemic with global impact, affecting every segment of society. This study has been conducted at a tertiary care hospital, aimed to identify different patterns and distributions of injuries, with the goal of devising preventive measures for the future. Top Keywords Fatal injury, Pattern of injury, RTA. Top |