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ISSN: 1027-1457 Scientific Journal of Forensic Medicine 2019;25(4):171-176
ISSN: 1027-1457 Scientific Journal of Forensic Medicine 2019;25(4):171-176
Characteristics of Traffic Accidents in Referrals to Bandar Abbas Forensic Medical Center with Detecting of Fictitious Injuries in the One Year Period from 2016 to 2017
ARTICLE INFO
Article Type
Descriptive & Survey StudyAuthors
Forouzesh M. (1)Mirhadi S.J. (2)
Mohammadi S. (*2)
Javadi Vasigh H. (3)
Asadi Kh. (3)
(1) Iranian Legal Medicine Research Center, Iranian Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran
(2) Iranian Legal Medicine Research Center, Iranian Legal Medicine Organization, Bandar Abbas, Iran
(3) Hormozgan Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization, Bandar Abbas, Iran
Correspondence
Address: Iranian Legal Medicine Research Center, Next to Police Station, Ayatollah Shahid Modarres Street, Bandar Abbas, Iran. Postal code: 7914914815Phone: +98 (76) 33313009
Fax: +98 (76) 33313005
drsm1980@gmail.com
Article History
Received: October 13, 2019Accepted: November 26, 2019
ePublished: December 21, 2019
ABSTRACT
Aims
In recent years, fictitious accidents have become a serious problem for the insurance and judiciary. The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of traffic accidents in referrals to Bandar Abbas forensic medical center with detecting of fictitious injuries in the one year period from 2016 to 2017.
Instrument & Methods In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 58 injured of traffic accidents referred to the forensic medicine department of Hormozgan province were investigated by submitting a letter of judicial authority from 2016 to 2017. The collected data were analyzed by Stata 12 statistical software.
Findings The mean number of the injured was 2.55±0.83, the mean amount of atonement determined was 31.17±2.70 million tomans and the mean interval between the events until the first referral to forensic medicine was 13.49±5.00 days. 31.0% of the accidents occurred between 00-3:59 Am. The highest frequency of injuries vehicle was related to motorcycles (77.6%) and the most frequent of beater vehicle was car (69.0%). 52.2% of the accidents occurred on the routes within the city. In 82.8% of cases, the emergency department was present at the scene and in 87.9% the injured were taken to hospital. In 29 cases (50.0%) the judicial sentence was fictitious accident.
Conclusion The mean interval between the events until the first referral to forensic medicine is about 14 days. Most accidents happen in the early hours of the morning. The highest frequency of injuries vehicle is related to motorcycles and the most frequent of beater vehicle is car. The most of accidents occurrs on the routes within the city. The judicial sentence in half of the cases has been in line with the forensic expert theory (fictitious accident).
Instrument & Methods In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 58 injured of traffic accidents referred to the forensic medicine department of Hormozgan province were investigated by submitting a letter of judicial authority from 2016 to 2017. The collected data were analyzed by Stata 12 statistical software.
Findings The mean number of the injured was 2.55±0.83, the mean amount of atonement determined was 31.17±2.70 million tomans and the mean interval between the events until the first referral to forensic medicine was 13.49±5.00 days. 31.0% of the accidents occurred between 00-3:59 Am. The highest frequency of injuries vehicle was related to motorcycles (77.6%) and the most frequent of beater vehicle was car (69.0%). 52.2% of the accidents occurred on the routes within the city. In 82.8% of cases, the emergency department was present at the scene and in 87.9% the injured were taken to hospital. In 29 cases (50.0%) the judicial sentence was fictitious accident.
Conclusion The mean interval between the events until the first referral to forensic medicine is about 14 days. Most accidents happen in the early hours of the morning. The highest frequency of injuries vehicle is related to motorcycles and the most frequent of beater vehicle is car. The most of accidents occurrs on the routes within the city. The judicial sentence in half of the cases has been in line with the forensic expert theory (fictitious accident).
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