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A STUDY ON PREVALENCE OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND ITS RISK FACTORS IN JHANSI AND AROUND JHANSI CITY (U . P . )

2015; Volume: 4; Issue: 43 Linguagem: Inglês

10.14260/jemds/2015/1088

2278-4802

Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Saurabh Agrawal, Rashmi Yadav, Shubhanshu Gupta,

Occupational Health and Safety Research

BACKGROUND: Expansion in network, motorization and urbanization in the country has been accompanied by a rise in road accidents leading to road traffic injuries (RTIs).Accident represents a major epidemic of non-communicable disease in present century.OBJECTIVE: To study the prevalence of Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) and its risk factors in Jhansi & around Jhansi city. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A hospital based cross sectional study was carried out in MLB Medical College and Hospital, Jhansi and the cases sustaining road traffic injuries registering from 1 January 2013 to 31 July 2014 were taken irrespective of the place of accident.The data was entered in excel sheet and results were expressed as proportions and percentages.RESULTS: Among them maximum number of cases were in 21-30 years age group (30.53%) followed by 31-40 years (21.66%) and >60 years (4.65%) shows the least no. of victims.In the study majority of cases were reported from Orchha Road (11.5%).In the study it was observed that majority of accidents occur in winter season (37.24%) and in night time (34.47%).Among them 19.68% victims stated that defective road as the most common condition associated with RTA followed by poor lighting (18.54%).CONCLUSIONS: In this study majority of victims were younger, males, less educated and labourer by occupation.Among risk factors defective roads, poor lighting, excessive speed, overloading and alcohol consumption were found causing RTAs.