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Non-Road Traffic Accidents in Nairobi, Kenya: Patterns, Age and Gender Distribution, and Preventable Fatalities; A Forensic Autopsy Study

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Wangai Kiama

Department of Pathology, Egerton University P.O BOX 536-20115, Egerton-Njoro (Kenya)

Article Information

DOI: 10.51244/IJRSI.2025.12120145

Subject Category: Medicine

Volume/Issue: 12/12 | Page No: 1728-1735

Publication Timeline

Submitted: 2025-12-31

Accepted: 2026-01-05

Published: 2026-01-17

Abstract

Introduction: Non-road traffic accidents (NRTAs), including burns, drownings, falls from height, electrocution, and falls from trains, are an under-recognized cause of preventable deaths in Nairobi, Kenya. Young adults are particularly vulnerable to these accidents due to occupational hazards, unsafe recreational activities, and inadequate safety measures.
Objective: To analyze the patterns, age and gender distribution, and causes of non-road traffic fatalities in Nairobi from 2020 to 2025.

Keywords

Non-road traffic accidents, accidental fatalities, Nairobi, burns

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