Injury pattern among non-fatal road traffic accident cases: a cross-sectional study in Central India.
OBJECTIVE
What is the pattern of injuries among non-fatal cases of road traffic accidents?


OBJECTIVE
To study the pattern of injuries among non-fatal cases of road traffic accidents.


METHODS
Cross-sectional study.


METHODS
Nagpur, a city in central India.


METHODS
423 non-fatal cases of road traffic accidents reporting for treatment to Indira Gandhi Medical College, Nagpur during 1999-2000.


METHODS
Demographic characteristics, accident characteristics.


METHODS
Percentages, proportions, Chi-square test.


RESULTS
Out of total 423 subjects, 363 (85.8%) were male while only 60 (14.2%) were female subjects. Majority of the victims (75%) were in the age group 18- 37 years. Sideways collision was the most common type of accident seen in 269 (63.59%) cases. Two wheelers and LMV were the common vehicle being involved in accidents (69.97%) and these accidents were almost equally distributed in both half of the day. Fracture of the bones was the common injury afflicted to the victims followed by multiple injuries like blunt injury, abrasions and lacerations. Lower extremity was involved in 192 (45.39%) cases while multiple sites were affected in 114 (26.95%) cases.


CONCLUSIONS
In the present study, the fractures were the commonest injury among the victims of non-fatal road traffic accidents.
Ganveer
Gunjan B
GB
Occupational Medicine Division, National Institute of Occupational Health, Ahmedabad, India. rajtiwari2810@yahoo.co.in
Tiwari
Rajnarayan R
RR
D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*