Volume 6

Number 1 January 2022

Injury Pattern of Victims in Fatal Motor Bike Accident

DOI: https://doi.org/10.70357/jdamc.2022.v0601.04

Ruhel MA1 , Islam T2 , Kabir MJ3 , Urmi NS4 , Choudhury MUA5

Abstract

Background: Road traffic accidents (RTA) are a major health problem worldwide, responsible for significant morbidity andmortality. The increase in the number of motorcycles circulating over the years is a consequence of the low cost, ease oflocomotion and fuel efficiency of this vehicle.

Objective: To find out the injury pattern of victims in fatal motor bike accident in addition to socio-demographiccharacteristics of victims.

Methods and Materials: The cross-sectional study was conducted inSylhet M. A. G. Osmani Medical College Hopital,Sylhet. Data were collected from the emergency unit and hospital ward registers. Information from the different unit & wardregisters was entered into a standardized questionnaire. Data were collected by the study principal investigator, during studyperiod from January 2021 to June 2021.

Results: More than two third (68.0%) victims belonged to age group 21-40 years. Male was found 49(98.0%) and 40(80.0%)were employer. Half (50.0%) of the victims were driver followed by 16(32.0%) were passenger and 9(18.0%) were pedestrian.Every victim has been injured in different parts of the body at the same time. Out of 50 patients, head injuries accounted for 49(98 percent), thorax (chest) injuries for 44 (88%), abdominal injuries for 100%, and limb injuries for 27 (54%). Majority47(94.0%) victims were alive and 3(6.0%) were death. In died patients, 1(33.3%) had severe haemorrhage and 2(66.7%) hadcraniocerebral injury.

Conclusion: Male was predominating, half of the victims were driver, and more common type of injury was Head, Thorax (chest), Abdomen and Limbs. Mortality rate was found 6% and most of them were craniocerebral injury.

Keywords: Road Traffic Accidents, hemorrhage, cranio-cerebral injury


  1. Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine

    Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College, Sylhet

  2. Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine

    Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College, Sylhet

  3. Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine

    Tairunnesa Memorial Medical College and Hospital, Gazipur

  4. Assistant Professor, Department of Obs. & Gynae

    Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College Hospital, Sylhet

  5. Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine

    Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College, Sylhet

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Volume 6, Number 1 January 2022
Page: 15-19