THE THREE WHEELER--A MENACE TO THE PREADOLESCENT CHILD

Children riding three-wheeled motorcycles have recently become victims of serious or fatal accidents. Twelve children (aged 3 to 12 years, mean, 8.7 years) all white, sustained serious or fatal injuries as a result of striking objects or overturning while riding these vehicles. The injured children were preadolescent, white, rural, male, and from relatively affluent families. Most injuries were to the head and upper torso causing severe cosmetic and functional deficits. Our experience suggests the need for better regulations for these vehicles when being ridden by children.

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  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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• Authors:
  • Golladay, E S
  • Slezak, J W
  • Mollitt, D L
  • Seibert, R W
• Publication Date: 1985-3

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 232-233
• Serial:
  • Journal of Trauma, Injury, Infection and Critical Care
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
  • ISSN: 0022-5282

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Children; Fatalities; Head; Injuries; Regulations; Rural areas; Three wheeled vehicles; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Head injuries
• Old TRIS Terms: Three wheeled motorcycles
• Subject Areas: Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450936
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-038 981
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 31 1985 12:00AM