Profile Study of Railway Fatality Cases Brought for Postmortem Examination at SMS Medical College, Jaipur

Abstract

Background: A train accident is defined as a “collision, derailment, or any other event involving the operation of
on-track equipment.” Train accidents can beget ruinous damages and particular injuries including the death of
the person.
Methods: In the present study,themajority of victims were between 21- 40 years of age. There was a rural
preponderance in our study population with 34.13% victims from urban regions and 48.41% victims from rural
regions. Students comprised the largest section (33.33%) of railway related deaths followed by self employed
people (30.17%). The maximum numbers of railway fatalities in this study were accidental(67.46%) followed by
suicides (27.78%). The victims of fatal railway related deaths mainly succumbed to Hemorrhage & shock, injuries
to vital organs and head injuries.
Conclusion: Public awareness about safety measures and existing laws will also alleviate some of the fatalities.
The railway authorities must take steps to prevent the accident by acknowledging the safety engineering,
training,awareness among staff and strict law enforcement.