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@article{194359,
        author = {Rohit P Gaonkar and Dr. Nandini Devarmani},
        title = {A STUDY OF PROFILE AND PATTERNS OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS.},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {10},
        pages = {4002-4006},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=194359},
        abstract = {Road traffic accidents (RTAs) rank among India's leading causes of unnatural death, with the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) documenting 155,622 fatalities in 2021 alone—Karnataka contributing significantly, and Belagavi district topping state rankings with 816 deaths during 2021–2022. This autopsy study characterizes demographics, risk factors, and injury profiles among fatal Road traffic accidents victims in Belagavi to guide targeted interventions. Recent Karnataka State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) trends show 5,975 deaths in 21,937 accidents during Jan–Jun 2025 alone, underscoring persistent vulnerability of two-wheeler users and young males. A descriptive study design was adopted, including Road traffic accidents  victims (fatal and/or non fatal, as per your dataset) documented at a tertiary care center over a defined period; data were collected from medico legal records, hospital case sheets and post mortem reports, and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Variables studied included age, gender, role of victim (driver/rider, passenger, pedestrian), type of vehicle, and distribution of external and internal injuries by body region, as well as the assigned cause of death. The findings typically show a predominance of male victims in the 21–40 year age group, with two wheeler users and pedestrians most commonly involved, and head injuries forming the principal pattern and cause of death, often in association with multiple system trauma. The study concludes that Road traffic accidents follow a distinct and preventable pattern, underscoring the need for targeted interventions such as strict enforcement of helmet and seat belt laws, speed control, infrastructure improvements, and strengthening of trauma care systems to reduce the burden of injury and death.},
        keywords = {National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB), Road traffic Accidents (RTA), Socio-demographic, Medico-legal.},
        month = {March},
        }