Profile of Fatal Two Wheeler Accidental Cases In Ahmedabad
Profile of Fatal Two Wheeler Accidental Cases
Keywords:
two wheelers, accident, deathAbstract
Background and objective: In these days of fast life every person wants to save his/her time. But unfortunately some becomes victim of accidents. Objective of this study is to analyze age, sex and time distribution, area of accidents, type of rider and protection used in deceased in two wheeler road traffic accidents. Methodology: The present study was conducted in the department of Forensic Medicine, B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad. The study included 100 cases of fatal two wheeler accidents occurred during the time between January 2011 to June 2011. Results: in the two wheeler accidental deaths most commonly involved age group is 31-40, males are predominant, more in urban area, drivers are more affected, occur more in evening time and non protected are more affected. Conclusion: it can be concluded that careful driving should be done at the evening time, and Helmet/protection must be used and everyone must follow the traffic rules.
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