Questions of differential diagnosis of various types of bicyclist’s injuring by a car

Abstract

Forensic-medical examination of the injured bicyclist in the road accident is very complex due to presence of several groups of traceforming objects, contributing to the variety of injuries. Analysis of the literature showed the necessity of creation differential-diagnostic criteria of different types of road accident according to 4 main types of car and bicyclist contact; such criteria are described in this research work. The necessity of determination of the object of primary contact in the road accident was explained. Forensic-medical importance of “traces of sliding” is mentioned. Presence or absence of such traces and their character can indicate the position of the bicyclist at the moment of accident. Character of the bodily injuries and mechanism of their forming play an important role in determination of bicyclist’s position at the moment of contact. It was determined, that shin bones are the most injured parts of the body in the case of the road accident.