Evaluation of Injuries Due to Traffic Accidents with Trauma Scoring Systems

Objective:The purpose of this study was to examine the common traits of individuals admitted to our Forensic Medicine Clinic as a result of traffic accidents and the seriousness of their injuries. Methods:This study covered the cases at the Forensic Medicine Clinic between 2015 and 2021 where a forensic report was made due to a traffic accident. Results:In this study, 802 cases were included: 69.20% (n=555) of the cases were male with the mean age of 36.1019.62 years (min.:1,max.:90).Seat belts were not buckled up in 62.30% (329/528) of the in-vehicle traffic accident cases.In 71.43% (55/77) of the motorcycle accident cases, helmets and safety gear were not used.A significant difference was noted in injury severity across various age groups (p<0.001).Motorcycle and off-vehicle traffic accidents had significantly higher Injury Severity Score (ISS) and New ISS values (p<0.001). Conclusion:The findings of this research indicated that most individuals involved in traffic accidents did not utilize seat belts, helmets, or safety gear.This demonstrates the apparent necessity for social education and advertisements to be increased, road safety policies should be re-evaluated, and safety belt and helmet checks in traffic should be increased to ensure seat belts, helmets, and safety gear use.