Two injury studies are reported: a two-year hospital sample of 766 motorcycle casualties treated at one major accident hospital and a separate one-year sample of 41 fatally injured motorcyclists. National accident data indicate that motorcycle riders have a higher overall death and injury rate compared to car drivers in relation to their respective average distances travelled. In addition, motorcycle fatalities account for 55 per cent of road accident deaths in the 17-19 year age group. Engineering solutions are suggested aimed at improving machine handling and preventing high deceleration forces being applied to the vulnerable body regions of the motorcyclist following accidental impact. Improvements in protection for the lower leg and the need for better understanding of the mechanism of brain injury which may lead to a possible improvement in helmet design are also suggested.


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    Title :

    Injury Patterns of Motorcyclists Involved in Accidents


    Contributors:
    P. L. Harms (author)

    Publication date :

    1981


    Size :

    20 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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