Analysis for estimating economic loss due to deaths in road traffic accidents
Human capital method
Keywords:
Road Traffic Accidents, Deceased, Economic Burden, Hilly terrain, GDPAbstract
Background: Injuries and Death that had occurred due to road traffic accidents cannot measure the economic loss, but also affects the physical and mental challenges of the whole family. The aim of this study is to determine the economic burden due to road traffic deaths in hilly areas of two major districts of Uttarakhand. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted to determine the impact of deaths due to road traffic accidents for which secondary data was collected after written consent from the Traffic Police Department records in Dehradun and Haridwar. Primary data was collected from the attendants of deceased through pre-designed structured questionnaire along with informed consent. Significance & scope of the study: The economic loss due to road traffic accidents (RTA) is not measurable. Few studies claimed to assess the economic burden due to road traffic accidents in the last two decades. No database was available from hilly terrain in Uttarakhand. Hence the scope was a major criterion for this type of study. Research Findings: The present study estimated that the road traffic death rate was found to be significantly affective the GDP of the deceased family in comparison with state to that of country.
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