A population-based study of motorcycle injury and costs

Braddock, Mary; Schwartz, Robert J.; Lapidus, Garry; Banco, Leonard; Jacobs, Lenworth M.

doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(05)80887-x

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“…[18][19][20][21][22][23] From a nationwide study in Greece, it was estimated that if all TWMV riders were using safety helmets, some 200 deaths per year could have been avoided. 24 This study attempts to estimate helmet use patterns in the Greater Athens area, and to determine factors aVecting use of helmets, in order to propose evidence based means to address this important public health problem.…”

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Factors affecting motorcycle helmet use in the population of Greater Athens, Greece

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Objectives-Helmet use is the best preventive measure available against two wheel motorized vehicle (TWMV) related head injuries. In some countries, however, helmets are used only by a minority of TWMV riders. In collaboration with the Road TraYc Police Department, an inspection survey was undertaken to assess the prevalence and to determine predictors of helmet use. Setting-The Greater Athens area, Greece, during July and August 1998. Methods-A total of 982 TWMVs were stopped, 349 of which had two riders (36%). All riders were interviewed by staV members of the Centre for Research and Prevention of Injuries among the Young. Results-The average prevalence of helmet use was 20.2%. It ranged from 9.7% on small suburban roads to 50.8% on highways. Prevalence of use was significantly lower during the weekend days and at night. Women were significantly more likely to wear a helmet and, controlling for gender, drivers were significantly more likely to be helmet users. Riders of more powerful TWMVs and passengers, who themselves had a TWMV driving license, were helmet users more frequently. Among non-users, the majority (46%) indicated that "the helmet made them feel uncomfortable", particularly in warm weather, whereas 18% claimed that there was little need for a helmet in low speed riding. Conclusions-A multipronged campaign is urgently needed in Greece to increase the prevalence of helmet use by TWMV riders. The campaign should include not only police enforcement but also initiatives to make helmets more convenient to wear and less expensive. (Injury Prevention 1999;5:264-267)

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“…Many studies [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] have been done comparing patterns of injuries between helmeted and non-helmeted motorcyclists. These studies concluded that helmets protected the motorcyclists by reducing the frequency and severity of head injuries.…”

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Pattern of injuries in helmeted motorcyclists in Singapore

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Seow²,

Wong³

1999

Annals of Emergency Medicine

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“…Thus, according to the data, older female is a potential risk group to be considered. In previous research, the effects of age and gender on crash severity and crash risk have been considered separately (Braddock et al, 1992;Lardelli-Claret et al, 2005;Savolainen and Mannering, 2007;Shankar et al, 1992;Wong et al, 2010;Donate-Lopez et al, 2010) but, according to our results, the effects of both variables, at least on being offender, must be considered not separately but simultaneously.…”

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“…Savolainen and Mannering (2007) found that increased motorcyclist age is associated with more severe injuries. However, the official accident statistics (DGT, 2009), as well as the results obtained from different research (Braddock et al, 1992;Keall and Newstead, 2012;Lardelli-Claret et al, 2005;Lin et al, 2003;Shankar et al, 1992), show that young people are more prone to be involved in an accident and to be seriously injured or even die than older drivers. As far as gender is concerned, a recent study developed in Spain indicated that males have a higher risk of death in motorcycle accidents than females (Donate-Lopez et al, 2010).…”

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Modeling offenses among motorcyclists involved in crashes in Spain

Pérez-Fuster

Rodrigo

Ballestar

et al. 2013

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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In relative terms, Spanish motorcyclists are more likely to be involved in crashes than other drivers and this tendency is constantly increasing. The objective of this study is to identify the factors that are related to being an offender in motorcycle accidents. A binary logit model is used to differentiate between offender and non-offender motorcyclists. A motorcyclist was considered to be offender when s/he had committed at least one traffic offense at the moment previous to the crash. The analysis is based that inexperienced, older females, not using helmets, absent-minded and non-fatigued riders are more likely to be offenders. Moreover, riding during the night, on weekends, for leisure purposes and along roads in perfect condition, mainly on curves, predict offenses among motorcyclists. The findings of this study are expected to be useful in developing traffic policy decisions in order to improve motorcyclist safety.

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A population-based study of motorcycle injury and costs

Cited by 54 publications

References 14 publications

Factors affecting motorcycle helmet use in the population of Greater Athens, Greece

Factors affecting motorcycle helmet use in the population of Greater Athens, Greece

Pattern of injuries in helmeted motorcyclists in Singapore

Modeling offenses among motorcyclists involved in crashes in Spain

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