Introduction: The role of pathologist not only confined in performing post mortem but also can assist in prevention. The aim of this study to determine the prevalence and association of drug of abuse (DoA) in road traffic collision (RTC) at Hospital Kuala Lumpur.
Methods: This is a retrospective study of post mortem cases at Hospital Kuala Lumpur from 2014 to 2016. Deaths from RTC were included while decomposed and homicide cases were excluded. We performed Spearman Correlation statistical test to relate RTC and positive DoA results.
Results: A total of 523 RTC cases were identified in which either blood or urine or both samples were taken for toxicology. 93 cases were positive for both DoA and therapeutic drugs. A total of 37 cases were positive for DoA. Alcohol was present in 5 out of 37 DoA positive cases. Most of the cases seen among 16 to 45 years old (69%) and predominantly in males (93.1%). 29 out of 37 were motorcyclist and the rest were pillion rider and pedestrian. Spearman Correlation statistical test showed a negative relationship between RTC and positive DoA results.
Discussion And Conclusion: Majority of the DoA cases in RTC were identified in the younger age group and among the motorcyclist. Spearman Correlation statistical test showed that more cases of DoA died in natural or suicidal manner compared to RTC. However, this doesn't reflect the true association of DoA in RTC. This is because of mainly two factors which the delayed effect of DoA that gives negative toxicology test and also the influence of other road users on DoA.
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