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Research Article | DOI: https://doi.org/IJPHRE-RA-26-09

Evaluation of Disability in Cases Presenting Due to Traffic Accidents

Cihangir Işık 1*, Musa Dirlik 2

Balıkesir Atatürk City Hospital, Department of Forensic Medicine

Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Department of Forensic Medicine

*Corresponding Author: Cihangir Işık, Balıkesir Atatürk City Hospital, Department of Forensic Medicine

Citation: Cihangir Işık, Musa Dirlik (2026). Evaluation of Disability in Cases Presenting Due to Traffic Accidents, J International Journal of Public Health Research and Epidemiology; 2 (2) 09, DOI: IJPHRE-RA-26-09

Copyright: Cihangir Işık, et al © (2026). This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited

Received: 30 March 2026 | Accepted: 06 April 2026 | Published: 16 April 2026

Keywords: traffic accident; disability; trauma; fracture

Abstract

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the physical and psychological sequelae in individuals who had been involved in traffic accidents, with a focus on age, gender, type of accident, internal organ injuries, bone fractures, and disability rates.

Methods

A total of 133 cases over the age of 18 who were admitted to the Forensic Medicine Outpatient Clinic of Adnan Menderes University Medical Faculty between 01.04.2018 and 31.12.2019 and had experienced a traffic accident after 01.06.2015 were included in the study. Findings were assessed based on the “Regulation on Disability Assessment for Adults” dated 20 February 2019.

Results

Of the cases, 71.42% were male and 28.57% were female. The mean age was 36.9 for males and 43.94 for females. The most common fracture was in the lower extremities for males (25.3%) and in the upper extremities for females (18.4%). Intracranial hemorrhage was detected in 9.5% of males and 7.9% of females. Disability rates were between 1–9% in 53.4% of cases and between 10–49% in 45.1% of cases. The musculoskeletal system was the most commonly affected area (65%).

Conclusion

Traffic accidents were found to affect mainly young and male individuals. Musculoskeletal injuries and moderate levels of disability were common. Increasing awareness of traffic safety is of great importance in reducing accidents and their consequences.

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