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Accident Characteristics of injured Motorcyclists in Malaysia

Pang, T.Y., and Radin Umar R.S., and Azhar A.A., and Megat Ahmad M., and Mohd Nasir M.T., and Harwant, S., (2000) Accident Characteristics of injured Motorcyclists in Malaysia. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 55 (1). pp. 45-50. ISSN 0300-5283

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Universiti Putra Malaysia. Faculty of Engineering.Road Safety Research Centre.
Universiti Putra Malaysia. Faculty of Engineering.Road Safety Research Centre.
Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Dept. of Accident and Emergency
Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Dept. of Accident and Emergency
Universiti Putra Malaysia. Faculty of Engineering.Road Safety Research Centre
Hospital Kuala Lumpur.Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Abstract

This study examines the accident characteristics of injured motorcyclists in Malaysia. The aim of this study is to identify the characteristics of motorcyclists who are at higher fatality risk and subsequently be the targeted group for the fatality-reduction countermeasures. A total of 412 motorcycle crash victims with serious or fatal injuries were analysed. The results showed that the injured motorcyclists were predominant young, novice riders of less than 3 years licensure and male. A fatal outcome was more likely to be associated with a larger engine capacity motorcycle, collision with a heavy vehicle, head on collision, and collision at a non-junction road. In contrast, a non-fatal outcome was more likely to be associated with a small engine capacity motorcycle, collision with another motorcycle or passenger car, junction accidents, and side or rear collisions.

Item Type:Journal
Keywords:Accident characteristics, Motorcyclists
Subjects:R Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing
ID Code:7981

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