Forensic investigation in a multiple trauma deceleration case due to road traffic accidents

摘要

Background: Road traffic accidents (RTA) are the series of events from road events that are unexpected, and always cause damage to objects, injury and even death. Factors for the occurrence of RTA can be in the form of vehicle, road and human. In this case RTA occurred because of human negligence and road factors. The human factor in the form of the driver driving a vehicle at high speed with an estimated 160 Km/h at night, the other factor is the driver is sleepy or tired. Road factors contribute to the occurrence of accidents due to wide and declining road segments cause the driver unable to control vehicles at high speed, quiet roads and inadequate street lighting conditions. This accident resulted in a heavy damage to the vehicle and all passengers died. The explanation of the causes and patterns of death is important in forensic investigations of RTA victims.