Abstract
Objective: In order to improve road safety performance, injury details are an important part of injury prevention.. Methods This was a one year prospective study in which consecutive road crash victims presenting in the Emergency Department were recruited for the study. Results A total of 160 road traffic crash victims presented in the period of the study. Thirty did not give their consent for the study and discharged against medical advice. Twelve were brought in dead. Only 118 patients were eventually enrolled for the study. Eighty-five (72%) were males and 33 (28%) were females. The lower limb in the musculoskeletal region was most frequently injured in all groups. Pedestrians had the highest median ISS and NISS scores; 16 (Interquartile Range (IQR), 7) and 16 (IQR, 15) respectively, while those injured on motorcycles had the lowest median ISS and NISS scores 9 (IQR, 11) and 9 (IQR, 13) respectively. Motorcycle occupants, 4-wheeled vehicle occupants and pedestrians with ISS score > 15 were 15 (24%), 12 (29%) and 10 (69%) respectively. Crude mortality rate for road traffic injured patients presenting in the Hospital was 9%. Conclusion; Pedestrians are at greatest risk of severe injury and polytrauma in the event of a road traffic crash.
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