Road Traffic Injury Trends in Lucknow Region: A Retrospective Observational Study

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Introduction: Over the last few decades, road accidents have become one of the biggest problems worldwide.Despite improved road infrastructure and potential measures to address the problem, developing countriesare experiencing an alarming increase in morbidity and mortality from accidents for pedestrians, drivers, andpassengers. Most of the cars involved in accidents involved pedestrians and passengers. Pillion riders are the mostcommon. To find ways to prevent these traffic accidents, this study aims to identify many types and patterns inpedestrian, driver, and passenger accidents.Aim: To understand the pattern of Injuries in Road Traffic Accidents and to prevent associated morbidity andmortality.Method: 1085 instances in all were utilized for the investigation, and information was gathered from the Dr.Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences Emergency Department, records, and police records for the sixmonths from October 2022 to March 2023.Result: Male Pillion Riders of the group of 15-35 years without wearing Safety precautions and having been drunkwere most common among the affected.Conclusion: Education, adherence to traffic regulations, road improvement, and instruction on safety precautionslike wearing helmets or seat belts while traveling can minimize the risk associated with RTA.