TY - JOUR
AU1 - Kual, Archana
AU2 - Sinha, U.S.
AU3 - Pathak, Y.K.
AU4 - Singh, Aparajita
AU5 - Kapoor, A.K.
AU6 - Sharma, Susheel
AU7 - Singh, Sanju
AB - JIAFM, 2005 : 27 (2). ISSN 0971-0973 FATAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, STUDY OF DISTRIBUTION, NATURE AND TYPE OF INJURY. Dr. Archana Kual, Deptt. Of F.M.T. M.L.N. Medical College, Alld. Dr. U.S. Sinha Professor & Head, Deptt. Of F.M.T. M.L.N. Medical College, Alld. Dr. Y. K. Pathak, Asstt. Professor, Deptt. Of F.M.T. M.L.N. Medical College, Alld. Dr. Aparajita Singh, Jolly Grant Dehradoon. Dr. A. K. Kapoor, Professor & Head, Deptt. Of Pharmacology M.L.N. Medical College, Alld. Dr. Susheel Sharma, IInd Year Resident, Deptt. Of F.M.T. M.L.N. Medical College, Alld. Dr. Sanju Singh, AIIMS, New Delhi ABSTRACT During one year study period medico legal autopsies were conducted on 950 cases of fatal road traffic accidents at the mortuary of SRN Hospital, MLN Medical College, Allahabad. M/F ratio 3:1. 33.68% of cases were in the age group of 25-44 years. Pedestrians were most vulnerable accounting for 35.79% of total fatalities followed by motorized two wheelers 30.53%. Heavy Vehicles were found to be mostly involved 58.52% of cases and most accidents 83.05% occurred on highways. Majority of cases sustained multiple injuries. Primary impact injuries were recorded in 455 cases and pedestrians 36.26% were mostly affected followed by pedal cyclists 20.88%. 505 cases sustained 
TI - Fatal Road Traffic Accidents, Study Of Distribution, Nature and Type of Injury
JF - Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
DO - 10.1177/0971097320050203
DA - 2005-06-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/fatal-road-traffic-accidents-study-of-distribution-nature-and-type-of-prWnBde2E8
SP - 71
EP - 76
VL - 27
IS - 2
DP - DeepDyve
ER -