• Imran Ahmad

Background: Accidents do not occur only due to ignorance, but are due to carelessness, thoughtlessness and overconfidence. As well as being a public health problem, road traffic accidents (RTA) are a development issue, Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among the people aged 15 to 29 years and cost countries 1-3% of GDP. According to WHO, road traffic injuries are the sixth leading cause of death in India. Aims & objectives: To know the epidemiological factors associated with road traffic accidents. Material & Method: Study design: Descriptive, Setting: the study was carried out at Trauma Centre & Super Speciality Hospital, IMS, BHU, Participants: 500 road traffic victims who need at least 24 hours of hospitalization and non-medico-legal case . Statistical analysis: Proportions. Results: There were 76% male and 24% female accident victims. Farmers & Labourers were the highest (22%) among the victims. The highest number of accidents took place in the month of January (40%) and on Sundays (22%). The road traffic accidents victims were mostly (58%) in the age group (20-40) years. Among the motorized vehicles, two-wheeler drivers were more (81.4%) involved in accidents. Head injury was the highest among two-wheeler occupants (56%) are more involved in of the road traffic crashes victims. Among the two-wheeler occupants, head injury was highest (56%) followed by lower limb (17%).

Road traffic accident, Road traffic injury, Epidemiological study

"AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT CASES (A STUDY FROM EASTERN UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 4, page no.553-541, April-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1804110.pdf

"AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT CASES (A STUDY FROM EASTERN UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 4, page no. pp553-541, April-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1804110.pdf