The effects of traffic accidents on pregnancy: Is hospitalization necessary in every case?

Background: This study aimed to show whether it is necessary to hospitalize pregnant women who have been involved in traffic accidents.

Methods: Patients at a hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, who underwent traffic accidents between 2012 and 2018 were studied, and pregnant patients' files were evaluated. Demographic and obstetric features of patients, type of accident, type of trauma, Glasgow Coma Score, whether or not hospitalization were examined, the response of patients to hospitalization, and the obstetric and maternal results of accidents were assessed.