Open AccessRetrospective study on fatal road traffic accident in Aizawl, Mizoram during 2014-2018
Author(s) -
Pabitramala Nandeibam,
Supriya Keisham,
Singh Kk,
George Vanlalchhuanga,
H. Nabachandra
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ip international journal of forensic medicine and toxicological science/ip international journal of forensic medicine and toxicological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2581-9844
pISSN - 2456-9615
DOI - 10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.020
Subject(s) - pedestrian , collision , traffic accident , road traffic accident , transport engineering , road traffic , forensic engineering , computer science , computer security , engineering
A traffic collision, also called a motor vehicle collision, car accident, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or any stationary obstruction, such as a tree, pole or building. Traffic collisions often result in injury, disability, death and damage to property as well as financial cost to both the society & individuals involved.