TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - A study on human risk factors in non-fatal road traffic accidents at Nagpur
JO  - Indian journal of public health
A1  - Tiwari, R. R.
A1  - Ganveer, G. B.
SP  - 197
EP  - 199
VL  - 52
IS  - 4
N2  - A cross sectional study was conducted among 423 victims of road traffic accidents reporting to Indira Gandhi Medical College, Nagpur for treatment during 1999-2000. Data was collected on pre-designed proforma by interview technique. Majority of the victims were male (85.8%) and of 18-37 years (74%); 64.5% of the subjects were consuming alcohol regularly and 5.9% were drug abusers; 43.7% and 10.2% had visual and hearing impairment respectively; 43.5% were not having any driving experience and 74.4% of the victims with two wheelers were not using any helmets at the time of accidents. Findings highlight the need for sustained health education and enforcement of traffic laws.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0019-557X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -