Citation

Hussaini SN, Mukherjee AA, Wankhede PA, Rahule AS, Tambe SV, Bashir MSM. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2014; 8(2): 77-80.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

DOI

10.5958/0973-9130.2014.00687.2

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The study was carried out to understand the epidemiology of railway fatalities and injuries which may help in reducing such incidences. It was carried out in Akola region from January 2011 to December 2012. The data was obtained from medico-legal post mortem reports, police inquest report and other relevant documents. Among all the post mortems, 4.5% of cases belonged to railway fatalities. Males (89.65%) were the major victims. The common age group was 21-40 years (51%). Majority of victims died on the spot (91.37%) and a large number of victims identity was not established (29.31%). Cause of death in most of the victims was shock due to hemorrhage as a result of multiple injuries (67.24%). We conclude that most of the incidences are accidental in nature with young adult male predominance. Negligence of safety norms, poor medical facilities, illegal vendors and beggars are some of the factors for incidences. © 2014, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; adult; human; age; gender; suicide; child; female; infant; male; newborn; accident; aged; incidence; autopsy; cause of death; seasonal variation; retrospective study; bleeding; sudden death; Article; organ injury; Postmortem cases; Railway fatalities; railway fatality; Unclaimed bodies