Smrtno stradali biciklisti od 2000. do 2019. godine obducirani na Zavodu za sudsku medicinu i kriminalistiku

master's thesis

• Title (english): Fatally injured bicyclists autopsied at the Department of Forensic Medicine and Criminology between 2000 and 2019
• Author: Dunja Holcinger
• Mentor: Marija Baković (mentor)
• Committee member: Vedrana Petrovečki (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Davor Mayer (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marija Baković (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; School of Medicine; (Department of Forensic Medicine); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-07-17, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Clinical Medical Sciences; Forensic Medicine

Abstract

Bicikl je vozilo na dva kotača koje se pogoni snagom vozača i jedno je od najčešće korištenih prometala. Biciklisti, uz motorna vozila i pješake, sudjeluju u prometu te su skloni biti sudionicima prometnih nesreća. Godišnje se na hrvatskim prometnicama dogodi prosječno 37 000 prometnih nesreća, a 370 ljudi izgubi život. U prometnim nesrećama godišnje sudjeluje oko 500 biciklista, a 20 ih smrtno strada. Najugroženije skupine su djeca i mladi u dobi od 15 do 24 godina te osobe starije od 65 godina. Hrvatska se nalazi na visokom 4. mjestu po broju poginulih biciklista na milijun stanovnika među zemljama članicama Europske unije. Od svih ozljeda koje biciklisti zadobiju u prometnoj nesreći najčešća je ozljeda glave, a ona je ujedno i najčešći uzrok smrti. Kod smrtno stradalih biciklista često su zahvaćene sve regije tijela: glava, vrat, prsni koš, abdomen, zdjelica i udovi. Starija životna dob i prisutnost kroničnih bolesti povećavaju rizik od smrti kao posljedicu blage traume. Rizični čimbenici za nastanak prometnih nesreća su neprilagođena brzina kretanja vozila, nedovoljno iskustvo i nepoštivanje prometnih pravila te vožnja pod utjecajem alkohola. Alkohol nedvojbeno pridonosi učestalosti prometnih nesreća jer utječe na koordinaciju pokreta i dovodi do smetnji osjetila. U ispitivanom uzorku obrađeno je 116 smrtno stradalih biciklista obduciranih na Zavodu za sudsku medicinu i kriminalistiku od 2000. do 2019. godine. Analizirana je njihova dobna i spolna struktura, okolnosti prometne nesreće, vrste zadobivenih ozljeda te rezultati analize alkohola u krvi. Najviše smrtno stradalih biciklista bilo je muškog spola i starije od 70 godina. Višestruke ozljede i ozljede glave bile su uzrokom smrti najviše biciklista te ih je najviše stradalo prilikom naleta osobnog vozila.

Abstract (english)

A bicycle is a two-wheeled vehicle that is driven by driver’s power and is one of the most commonly used vehicles. Cyclists, in addition to motor vehicles and pedestrians, are a part of the traffic and are prone to traffic accidents. An average of 37,000 road accidents occur on Croatian roads annually, and 370 people lose their lives. Around 500 cyclists are involved in road accidents and 20 of them are fatal. The most vulnerable groups are children and young people between the ages of 15 and 24, and people over 65 years of age. Croatia is ranked 4th in terms of cyclist deaths per million population in the European Union. Of all injuries that cyclists get in a car accident, the most common is a head injury, and it is also the most common cause of death. Deaths of cyclists often affect all regions of the body: head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis and limbs. Older age and the presence of chronic diseases increase the risk of death as a result of mild trauma. Risk factors for accidents include improper vehicle speeds, insufficient experience and failure to comply with traffic rules and alcohol-induced driving. Alcohol undoubtedly contributes to the frequency of traffic accidents because it affects movement coordination and leads to sensory disturbance. Material used in the research was collected at the Institute of forensic medicine and criminology from 2000. to 2019. The sample consisted of 116 cyclists that died in traffic accidents, and their age and gender structure, the circumstances of an accident, types of injures sustained and the results of blood alcohol analysis were analyzed. The most cyclists were male and older than 70 years. Multiple injuries and head injuries were most common cause of death, and the most cyclists lost their life in a car crash.

• Keywords: biciklisti; prometne nesreće; smrtonosne ozljede
• Keywords (english): cyclists; traffic accidents; fatal injuries
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:105:196440
• Study programme: Title: Medicine; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: doktor/doktorica medicine (doktor/doktorica medicine)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-07-30 09:28:28