ABSTRACT
Objective T o distinguish the injury characteristic changes on the drivers betw een the injuries of drivers and passengers in traffic accidents, and to provide scientific evidence for confirm ing the iden-tity of driver in traffic accidents. Methods D ata of 126 autom obile traffic accident death cases in the reclam ation areas of H eilongjiang province from 2006—2014 w ere retrospectively studied. T he injury characteristics on the drivers of autom obile traffic accident death cases w ere analyzed and the forensic identification problem in the injuries of drivers and passengers w ere discussed. Results Injuries w ere fre-quently observed on driver's neck, chest and abdom en. T he characteristic injuries caused by auto parts w ere also found, w hich appeared at the places of passenger's head, face and lim bs contacted w ith auto-m obile. Such characteristic injuries w ere not found at other places. Conclusion T he location and type of injury are associated w ith the identity of the deceased.
