Helmet use and effectiveness in reducing the severity of head injuries in Thailand

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2048, 2008, Pages 66-76

  Kanitpong, Kunnawee ^a   Boontob, Nuttapong ^a   Tanaboriboon, Yordphol ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; PROBABILITY;

BANGKOK; CAUSES OF DEATH; FIELD SURVEYS; HEAD INJURIES; HELMET EFFECTIVENESS; HELMET USE; MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT; MOTORCYCLE CRASHES; SEATING POSITION; THAILAND;

MOTORCYCLES;

EID: 53049101310     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2048-09     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Number of New Vehicles Registered. Department of Land Transport, Ministry of Transport, Thailand. www.dlt.go.th,statistic_web/statistic.html.
2. Road Accident Statistics. Royal Thai Police, pitc.police.go.th/ statistic/traff_main.htm.
3. Tanaboriboon, Y. The S tudy of Road Accident Trends and Risk Factors. Working paper. Asian Center for Transportation Studies, 2005.
4. Helmets: A Road Safety Manual for Decision-Makers and Practitioners. World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 2006.
5. Deutermann, W. Motorcycle Helmet Effectiveness Revisited. Technical Report DOT HS 809-715. NHTSA, Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C., 2004.
6. Deutermann, W. Traffic Safety Facts 2005: Calculating Lives Saved by Motorcycle Helmets, NHTSA, Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C., 2005.
7. Norvell, D. C., and P. Cummings. Association of Helmet Use with Death in Motorcycle Crashes: A Matched-Pair Cohort Study. American Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 156, 2002, pp. 483-487.
8. Braddock, M., R. Schwartz, G. Lapidus, L. Banco, and L. Jacobs. A Population Based Study of Motorcycle Injury in Connecticut. Annals of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 21, No. 3, 1992, pp. 273-278.
9. Liu, B. Helmets for Preventing Injury in Motorcycle Riders. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Library, 2005.
10. Ichikawa, M., W. Chadbunchachai, and E. Marui. Effect of the Helmet Act for Motorcyclists in Thailand. Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol. 35, 2003, pp. 183-189.
11. Ouellet, J. V., and V. Kasantikul. Motorcycle Helmet Effect on a Per-Crash Basis in the Thailand and Hurt Studies. Proc, International Motorcycle Safety Conference, Long Beach, Calif., March 28-30, 2006.
12. Nakahara, S., W. Chadbunchachai, M. Ichikawa, N. Tipsuntomsak, and S. Wakai. Temporal Distribution of Motorcyclist Injuries and Risk of Fatalities in Relation to Age, Helmet Use, and Riding While Intoxicated in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol. 37, 2005, pp. 833-842.
13. Kasantikul, V. Motorcycle Accident Causation and Identification of Countenneasures in Thailand, Volume 2: Upcountry Study. Final research project report. Bangkok, Thailand, 2002.
14. Manual, of Injury Surveillance (IS), Version 8/2540 (in Thai). NonCommunicable Diseases Epidemiology Section, Division of Epidemiology, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, 1992.
15. Kasantikul, V. Motorcycle Accident Causation and Identification of Countermeasures in Thailand, Volume I: Bangkok Study. Final research project report. Bangkok, Thailand, 2002.
16. Kasantikul, V., J. V. Ouellet, T. Smith, J. Sirathranont, and V. Panichabhongse. The Role of Alcohol in Thailand Motorcycle Crashes. A ccident Analysis and Prevention, Vol. 37, 2005, pp. 357-366.
17. Panichabhongse, V., T. Watanakajorn, and V. Kasantikul. Effects of Law Promulgation for Compulsory Use of Protective Helmets on Death Following Motorcycle Accidents. Journal of the Medical. Association of Thailand, Vol. 78, 1995, pp. 521-525.
18. Hobbs, C. A., and J. A. Hobbs. Classification of Injury Severity by Length of Stay in Hospital. TRRL Laboratory Report, Vol. 871, 1979, pp. 1.-10.
19. Hurt, H. H., J. V. Ouellet, and E. R. Thom. Motorcycle Accident Cause Factors and Identification of Countermeasures, Vol. I. Technical Report DOT HS-5-01160. NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation. Washington, D.C., 1981.
20. Weiss, A. A. The Effect of Helmet Use on the Severity of Head Injuries in Motorcycle Accidents. Journal of the American Statistical Association, Vol. 87, 1992, pp. 48-56.
21. Chirinko, R. S., and E. P. Harper. Buckle Up or Slow Down?New Estimates of Offsetting Behavior and Their Implications for Automobile Regulation. Journal ofPolicy Analysis and Management, Vol. 12,No. 2, 1993, pp. 270-296.
22. Ouellet, J. V., and V. Kasantikul. The Effect of Blood Alcohol Concentration on Motorcycle Crash. Characteristics. Proc., International Motorcycle Safety Conference, Long Beach, Calif., March 28-30, 2006.