Pattern of two wheeler road traffic accidents in rural setting: a retrospective study

Authors

  • Vipin Gupta Department of Surgery, UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Saifai, Etawah, UP
  • Anil Kumar Department of Surgery, UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Saifai, Etawah, UP
  • Prashant Gupta Department of Surgery, UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Saifai, Etawah, UP
  • Somendra Pal Singh Department of Surgery, UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Saifai, Etawah, UP
  • Shailendra Pal Singh Department of Surgery, UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Saifai, Etawah, UP
  • Vikas Singh Department of Surgery, UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Saifai, Etawah, UP
  • Swadeep Srivastava Department of Surgery, UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Saifai, Etawah, UP
  • Shashank Verma Department of Surgery, UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Saifai, Etawah, UP
  • Ramit Chandra Singh Department of Surgery, UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Saifai, Etawah, UP
  • Mohan Singh Department of Surgery, UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Saifai, Etawah, UP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20160952

Keywords:

Two wheeler RTA, Stray animals, Rural RTA

Abstract

Background:Roads and vehicles which are for making life comfortable and faster, can result in miserable life when one meet a road traffic accident.  By 2020 road traffic accident is projected to become the third leading contributor to the global burden of disease in the world and 6th place as a major cause of mortality worldwide. Motor cyclists are about 25 times more risk than passenger car occupants to die because of road traffic accidents. The objectives of the study were, to study pattern of two wheeler road traffic accidents in rural setting.

Methods: The present research is a retrospective analysis of all the two-wheeler accidents victim admitted in emergency, during the period ranging from September 2015 to February 2016.

Results:Among the total 2,544 patient of RTA admitted within the study period; 1,257 patients (i.e.49.41%) were due to two-wheeler accidents. Next is pedestrian (n=516, 20.2%), light motor vehicle (n=464, 18.23%), and heavy motor vehicle accidents contribute (n=307, 12.06%).

Conclusions:lack of road driving sense and lack of knowledge of traffic rules. Regarding the type of vehicles involved in these accidents, the maximum number of accidents was due to two wheeler vehicles (scooter/motorcycle).

 

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Published

2016-12-08

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2016): April-June 2016

Section

Original Research Articles