A review of risk factors and patterns of motorcycle injuries

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 710-722

  Lin, Mau Roung ^a   Kraus, Jess F ^b  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Developing countries; Head injury; Helmet; Motorcycle crash; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BLOOD-ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION; CONSPICUITY; CONTRIBUTING FACTOR; CRASH INJURY; EXCISE TAXES; FATAL CRASHES; HEAD INJURIES; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; HELMET USE; MOTOR VEHICLE; MOTORCYCLE INJURY; RISK FACTORS; RISK TAKING;

BEVERAGES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DRIVER TRAINING; RISK ANALYSIS; TAXATION;

MOTORCYCLES;

ADDICTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HELMET; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MOTORCYCLE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; TAIWAN; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MOTORCYCLES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TAIWAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67349143635     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2009.03.010     Document Type: Article

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