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Trans. Planning Journal
| Title | ANALYSIS OF RISK FACTORS FOR THE SEVERITY LEVELS OF HOSPITALIZED MOTORCYCLISTS IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS |
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| Author | Shih-Hsiang Yu、Kai-Kuo Chang、Chih-Wei Pai、Wu-Chien Chien、Da-Yu Lin、Wen-Ta Chiu、Carlos Lam |
| Summary | To realize the injury severity of motorcycle accidents, we designed a nationwide sampling survey among riders who hospitalized due to a motorcycle crash. The information of the motorcycle crashes including demographic,comorbidities, riding habits, environmental factors, crash factors, treatment outcomes, and quality of life were collected by questionnaires and were linked to hospital data. Statistical methods were used to identify the risk factors of the injury severity of motorcycle accidents. Our results showed that age 18-21 years,age ≥ 65 years, comorbidities (including anemia, diabetes, visual and hearing impairment), use of alcohol and refreshing stimulants, and speeding, were associated with certain injury indicators. Our study provided valuable information for road safety authorities to prevent severe motorcycle injuries. The impact of riding behaviors on motorcyclist injury severity is worthy of further research |
| Vol. | 48 |
| No. | 1 |
| Page | 1 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Month | 03 |
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