Comprehensive Analysis of Fatal Road Accidents: Patterns and Characteristics of Injuries in a Forensic Medicine Setting
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https://doi.org/10.48165/jiafm.2024.46.1.16Keywords:
Fatal injury, pattern of injury, RTAAbstract
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.
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