Abstract
Road traffic accident (RTA) is the leading cause of mortality and disability all over the world. The scenario is much worse in India where there is high density of vehicles on the roads. This study highlights the profile of fatal road traffic accidents occurred in the Union Territory of Puducherry in the calendar years 2012 and 2013. Male fatalities outnumbered thefemale fatalities and age group between 21 and 30 years (28%) was most commonly affected. Majority of the fatal accidents occurred in national highways (36.5%) and occupants of two wheeler vehicles were more vulnerable (40.3%). Highest number of fatalities were reported during first 2 hours of accident (47.3%), and it was observed that head injuries were the dominant cause of death (41.9%).
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