Risks of high-powered motorcycles among younger adults

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 568-571

  Rolison, Jonathan J ^a   Hewson, Paul J ^b   Hellier, Elizabeth ^b   Hurst, Laura ^c  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c Division of Community Safety   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; MOTORCYCLE; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTORCYCLES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874075289     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300827     Document Type: Article

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