<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The head, being the most vulnerable part of human body, is the most commonly injured body part in accidents, especially those involving road traffic. In an unusual case, the deceased succumbed to internal injuries of the brain that resulted from the neck being constricted with the loose end of a dupatta. The woman was pillion riding a motorbike when the loose end of the dupatta got entangled in the rear wheel of the motorbike. As a result, her neck was constricted by the dupatta and wentunnoticed. This paper comments on the safety of wearing the traditional style dressing of Indian women while riding on two wheeled vehicles. Additionally, this paper suggests it be mandatory to wear helmets for all pillion riders in order to prevent such mishaps in future.</p></abstract>

The head, being the most vulnerable part of human body, is the most commonly injured body part in accidents, especially those involving road traffic. In an unusual case, the deceased succumbed to internal injuries of the brain that resulted from the neck being constricted with the loose end of a dupatta. The woman was pillion riding a motorbike when the loose end of the dupatta got entangled in the rear wheel of the motorbike. As a result, her neck was constricted by the dupatta and wentunnoticed. This paper comments on the safety of wearing the traditional style dressing of Indian women while riding on two wheeled vehicles. Additionally, this paper suggests it be mandatory to wear helmets for all pillion riders in order to prevent such mishaps in future.

Accidents are caused, they do not happen

Department of forensic medicine & toxicology, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Assoc.Hospitals, New Delhi-110001, India

Scandinavian Journal of Forensic Science

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The head, being the most vulnerable part of human body, is the most commonly injured body part in accidents, especially those involving road traffic. In an...

Accidents are caused, they do not happen

Published Online: May 28, 2013

Page range: 7 - 9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjfs-2013-0002

Keywords
Pillion rider, Helmet, Dressing, two-wheeler, head injury

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Accidents are caused, they do not happen

Published Online: May 28, 2013

Page range: 7 - 9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjfs-2013-0002

KeywordsPillion rider, Helmet, Dressing, two-wheeler, head injury

This content is open access.

Keywords
Pillion rider, Helmet, Dressing, two-wheeler, head injury