@article{ref1,
title="Epidemiological study of road traffic cases: A study from South India",
journal="Indian journal of community medicine",
year="2004",
author="Jha, N. and Srinivasa, D. K. and Roy, G. and Jagdish, S.",
volume="29",
number="1",
pages="#5-#5",
abstract="Research question: What are the various epidemiological factors related to road traffic accident cases?  Objectives: 1) To assess the prevalence of road traffic cases coming to hospital. 2) To know the various epidemiological factors related to road traffic accident cases.  Study design: Descriptive study.  Setting: Study was performed in Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research Hospital, Pondicherry.   Participants: 726 road traffic victims reported in one year period.   Study variables: Demographic characteristics of the victims, time, day and month of accidents. Type of accidents, vehicle involved in accidents etc.   Statistical analysis: Proportions.   Results: There were 83% male and 17% female accident victims. Labourers were the highest (29.9%) among the victims. The highest number of accidents took place in the month of January (12.9%) and on Sundays (17.1%). The occupants of the various vehicles constituted the large (45%) group of the victims. Among the motorized vehicles, two wheeler drivers were more (31.1%) involved in accidents. Out of 254 drivers 14.9% were found to have consumed alcohol. Being knocked down was the common mode of accidents.<p />",
language="",
issn="0970-0218",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}