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.