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Publication Victims of road traffic crashes attending the emergency department of Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital(Kathmandu University, 2004) Dulal, P; Khadka, SBObjective: To study the epidemiological factors and pattern of impact and injuries in victims of road traffic crashes visiting the emergency room of an urban teaching hospital in Kathmandu. Design: Retrospective observational study. Methods and Materials: Review of medical records of all the victims of road traffic crashes of one year. Results and Conclusion: Victims of road traffic crashes formed 6.2% of all emergency attendees of the hospital. Two-thirds of the victims came between midday and midnight. The most vulnerable age group to get involved in the crashes was the 15-to-45-year group, which is also the working age group. Pedestrians constitute approximately 40.0% of the victims. Most of the injuries occurred in the lower extremities. Most impacts were seen in upper and lower extremities or in head/face region. The non-fatal nature of injuries can be attributed to the low velocity at which crashes might have occurred. Key words: Road traffic crashes; road traffic injuries; emergency department; Kathmandu.