Motorcycle fatalities: analysis of Birmingham Coroner's records
| Autor: | R.M. Whittington |
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| Rok vydání: | 1981 |
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Male Time Factors Evening Adolescent Alcohol Drinking Poison control Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Coroner Drunk drivers Environmental health Injury prevention Humans Medicine Mortality General Environmental Science business.industry Accidents Traffic Age Factors Human factors and ergonomics England Wounds and Injuries General Earth and Planetary Sciences Female Head Protective Devices Seasons business |
| Zdroj: | Injury. 12:267-273 |
| ISSN: | 0020-1383 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0020-1383(81)90199-6 |
| Popis: | Analysis of the evidence from 55 coroner's inquests concerning 51 separate motorcycle accidents is reported. Fatal injuries were frequently associated with excessive speed and alcohol consumption. High speed was more common with more powerful machines. Negotiating outside bends seemed particularly hazardous. However, the errors of other road users were the most significant individual cause of fatal accidents. All motorcycle drivers were male, with a peak age group of 17, and most accidents occurred in the summer, frequently in the late evening. Some measures to reduce this mortality are discussed. |
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