Profile of unnatural mortalities in Northern part of Ghana; a forensic-based autopsy study

ConclusionRoad traffic accident is therefore the leading cause of unnatural traumatic deaths as it accounted for more than half of all unnatural traumatic death cases reported in the forensics department. Men, especially the youth are also more prone to violent unnatural deaths compared to women in general. It is shown that, men die more in the various categories than women. Males are likely to die on the average, 3 times more than the females by any of the manner of deaths.
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research