Abstract.With the increase in the number of vehicles and their use in various spheres of day to day activities there has been a massive bonding between man and vehicle which has also led to conflicts in the form of accidents causing loss of precious human life. The present study is based on retrospective analysis of 143 deaths due to road traffic incidents out of 552 autopsies in a one year period (1st January 2015 to 31st December 2015) done in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, Jorhat, Assam to determine the varying trends of fatal injuries which have caused death. The present study reflects the following facts, males outnumbered the females, head injury was the leading cause of death followed by haemorrhage and shock due to visceral injuries and fractures.

Key Word: Vehicle, road traffic incident, head injury