Open AccessRoad traffic accident: An emerging public health problem in Assam
Author(s) -
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan,
F. U. Ahmed
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0218.112441
Subject(s) - public health , case fatality rate , epidemiology , environmental health , christian ministry , medicine , occupational safety and health , road traffic , socioeconomics , geography , population , transport engineering , engineering , philosophy , nursing , theology , pathology , sociology
In the northern states, there is hardly any scientific study except road traffic accidents (RTAs) statistics obtained by the Ministry of Home whereas the main way of transportation is by road. There is the increasing load of motor vehicles on the already dilapidated roadways which has resulted in the increasing trend of RTAs in Assam.