Evaluation of medicolegal deaths between 1991 and 2000 in Konya justice

İn this descriptive study, determining the demographic features, death causes and death origins of medicolegal deaths which vvere occured betvveen the years of 1991 and 2000 in Konya was aimed. Totally 4281 death cases to vvhom forensic examination and autopsy vvere performed vvere taken for evaluation. İt was observed that death cases vvere more dense in summer months. Male / female ratio was 3.32/ 1 in forensic deaths. The cases vvere cumulated betvveen the ages of 20 and 29. Deaths due to accidents was the main death origin with 75.3 % and it was follovved by homicides (8.0 %) and suicides (5.9 %). İt was stated that the ratio of the deaths due to traffic accidents was 53.5 % of the total deaths and was 71.1 % of the accident originated deaths. The cause of death in 69.5 % of the cases was blunt trauma and it was follovved by pathological deaths with 6.8 % and asphyxic deaths vvith 5.8 %. İt was concluded that causes and origins of the deaths vvere varied by gender and age differences.