The 2014 Commonwealth Games silver medallist was involved in the accident last May in Vietnam when her skirt got caught in the wheel of the vehicle as she made her way to a school where she was teaching in Ha Long.

She suffered a broken neck in two places and later had to overcome pneumonia, septicaemia and deep vein thrombosis in her left arm.

The accident left her with brain damage.

Inglis was put into a medically-induced coma and initially only given a one per cent chance to live but she made a steady recovery.

Fellow judoka Khalid Gehlan set up a GoFundMe page to pay for her medical treatment with £327,892 ($429,038/€367,585) raised. 

In January, Inglis had a metal plate fitted to her skull to help stop further brain damage.

The 28-year-old Scot had previously hoped to return to judo and even targeted appearing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

But she is taking her surgeon's advice that it is too risky and has now admitted defeat.

"It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce that, due to my accident, I am unable to return to the sport I love and therefore need to call it a day on my sporting career in judo," Inglis writes in a lengthy statement posted on her Twitter account. 

"It is not a way in which I would have liked it to end and wished it had been my decision - that would have made it easier to come to terms with.

"But with my surgeon saying to risk another head injury could be life threatening and something I would not come back from, it would be ridiculous for me to consider returning to judo and essentially threaten my life.

"I am very lucky and thankful to come through what I have and lucky to have the rest of my life to look forward to, and to jeapordise that would be silly."

Inglis added: "So no I have not quit and I have not given up on judo and I am hurt people have said that to me.

"It's a case I can no longer do it and I can't explain the hurt and how it feels that I'll never be able to compete, win a medal or just get in a fight again.

"But to move forward in life and my recovery, I have to accept that chapter of my life is over."

Inglis is an ambassador for Dunfermline-based Fighting Chance Scotland, a group dedicated to helping young disadvantaged people realise their potential through sharing with them the values of judo.

She is hoping to eventually move into coaching.

"When I fully come to terms with it I'll be in a better place to coach and pass my knowledge onto my club and aspiring players, however at this moment I find it difficult and hard being around something I have loved my whole life and not being able to join in," Inglis said. 

"But I know in time I will be able to help others in their careers."

Inglis added: "As far as my sporting career goes, did I reach the level I wanted to? 

"No. 

"Did I feel I had more to give and offer? 

"Yes.

"I never made it to World, European or Olympic level, which is the highest stage for a judo player.

"Did I believe I could? 

"Yes I did, and now realising that's no longer an option is hard.

"I did reach Commonwealth level and medal, which I am extremely proud of, but I know that level is not as high as other competitions in the judo circuit.

"But I am very thankful for those Games.

"It will forever be in my mind and heart, and the feelings I experienced then were indescribable.

"It's a memory I enjoy sharing with schools I visit for charities, including Sports for Champs and Winning Scotland.

"Although I didn't reach the highest level or get the results every athlete would like to get, I know I had a great career."