Abstract
The aim of our study was to characterize the cases of RTA (Road Traffic Accident) admitted to the Basaveshwara Teaching & General Hospital (BTGH), M. R. Medical College, Kalaburagi. This is prospective study conducted at mortuary of Basaveshwara Teaching and General Hospital, Kalaburagi, Karnataka between November 2013 to August 2015, which included 48 cases of RTA. Out of 48 cases of RTA, (77.08%) cases were males and (22.92%) cases were females. Majority of the victims (54.17%) who died due to road traffic injuries were a motor cycle (two-wheeler) occupants. Most common offending vehicle involved in road traffic accidents was heavy motor vehicle (41.67%) cases. Most common body region involved was head and neck in (43.75%) cases. In majority of cases (45.83%) cause of death was due to head injury.
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