Résumé
A two year retrospective study of railway related fatal cases has been carried out in the Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur. Railway fatality cases were stand for 5.99% (Total 173) of all autopsies (n=2888) conducted during the period of January 2001 to December 2002. The fatalities were predominantly seen in the males. Male to female ratio was 8.62:1. The maximum numbers of victims were in the age group of 20-49 years (n= 120 cases, 69.34%). Majority of victims died on the spot (96.53%). Maximum number of railway fatalities were accidental (91.32 %) followed by the suicidal (8.68 %) in nature, whereas none of the homicidal railway fatalities noted. Crush injuries were found mostly over lower limbs followed by the upper limb then over the face and head. Maximum victims (84.38 %) died due to hemorrhage and shock following injuries to the vital organs.