Crash characteristics of helmeted motorcyclists
- Authors: Mclntosh, Andrew , Pang, Toh Yen , Thai, Kim , Schilter, Edgar , Rechnitzer, George , Finch, Caroline , McCrory, Paul
- Date: 2010
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: Proceeding of the Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference
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- Description: The preliminary results of a prospective study ofmotorcycle crashes are reported. Motorcyclists were recruited from three major trauma centres in Sydney and through motorcycle organisations. The main sample criteria were that the cyclist crashed, and that they hit their head while wearing a helmet. Injury andnon-injury cases were collected. Case sampling occurred over a period of l8 months. The response rate through hospitals was approximately l4Yo for those meeting the selection criteria. All motorcyclists were interviewed and the helmets were examined. Characteristics such as environment (road type), vehicle (vehicle damage and interaction) and human factors were recorded. The location of helmet impacts and patterns of helmet damage were recorded. Injuries were documented and rated according to severity. The relationships between the crash characteristics, helmet use and injury will be presented.
Crash characteristics of helmeted pedal cyclists
- Authors: Mclntosh, Andrew , Pang, Toh Yen , Thai, Kim , Schilter, Edgar , Rechnitzer, George , Finch, Caroline , McCrory, Paul
- Date: 2010
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: Proceeding of the Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference
- Full Text: false
- Reviewed:
- Description: The results of a prospective study of pedal cycle crashes are reported. Cyclists were recruited from three major trauma centres in Sydney and through cycle organisations. The main sample criteria were that the cyclist crashed, and that they hit their head while wearing a helmet. Injury and non-injury cases were collected. Case sampling occurred over a period of 18 months. The response rate through hospitals was approximately 14% for those meeting the selection criteria. All cyclists were interviewed and the helmets were examined. Characteristics such as crash characteristics and injury are reported. The relationships between the crash characteristics, helmet use and injury are presented. The paper reports on 98 cases and excludes fatal cases. Half of the cyclists did not experience a head injury.