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Deaths Related to Tractor Accidents in Eskişehir, Turkey: A 25‐Year Analysis
Author(s) -
Karbeyaz Kenan,
Şimşek Ümit,
Yilmaz Ali
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of forensic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.715
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1556-4029
pISSN - 0022-1198
DOI - 10.1111/1556-4029.14102
Subject(s) - tractor , rollover (web design) , occupational safety and health , injury prevention , poison control , accidental , crash , suicide prevention , human factors and ergonomics , medicine , forensic engineering , environmental health , engineering , computer science , automotive engineering , physics , pathology , world wide web , acoustics , programming language
This study aimed to analyze deaths related to tractor accidents in Eskişehir Province and characteristics of these cases to provide data and suggestions along with the literature. The cases involved individuals died due to tractor‐related accidents were retrospectively examined between 1992 and 2016 (25‐year period). Demographic data related to the cases and crime scenes, characteristics of events, and autopsy findings were evaluated. In the 25‐year period, 61 individuals (88.5% males, average age: 48.7 years) died due to tractor accidents in Eskişehir Province, and approximately 45.9% of these accidents most commonly involved tractor rollover. Deaths due to tractor accidents will be decreased by raising awareness among tractor drivers, preventing young individuals from driving tractors, not allowing individuals to drive without license, making mechanical and physical features of tractors suitable for agricultural activity to be performed, ensuring their safety for travel and use, and avoiding carrying passengers on tractors.