The abdominal cavity extends superiorly into the Osseo cartilaginous thoracic cage to the fourth intercostal space. Consequently, the more superiorly placed abdominal organs (spleen, liver, part of the kidneys, and stomach) are protected by the thoracic cage. It should be appreciated that, from the forensic aspect, the spleen that they lie beneath the costal margin, and is vulnerable to both stabbing and blunt injury to the abdomen. Even with the improvement in safety measures in vehicles and greater availability of state of art of resuscitative measures, the mortality rate in injuries to the abdominal region has not declined. Despite significant social impact of trauma, few reliable epidemiological data are available for the study of trauma in India. The lack of data concerning abdominal trauma specially splenic injury reflects this deficiency. This study was conducted to study the pattern of splenic injuries in abdominal injuries cases in autopsy cases over a two year time period in a tertiary care institute in Chennai.