Pattern of fatal injuries in railway accidents

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this retrospective study, conducted at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, was to establish the pattern of injuries in railway accidents, involving single person. Secondary objective was to highlight the preventive aspects by which precious lives can be saved. Analysis of postmortem data of 71 persons [63 males and 8 females] reveals that the majority of deaths [55%] were caused by head injuries, followed by injuries of the limds [15.5%] and chest injuries [8.5%]