COMPARISONS OF HEAD TRAUMA FATALITIES OF MOTORCYCLE VICTIMS IN LONDON, ENGLAND AND DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

The data indicate that (1) the single vehicle head injury fatalities of helmeted individuals appear to be one of the population sub-groups that contribute to the higher incidence of helmeted head injury fatalities in London; and (2) that the multi-vehicle crash is the biggest killer system, both in London and in Dade County, and this system usually occurs at intersections. In London, however, not all multi-vehicle crashes occur at intersections as they appear to do in Dade county. /TRRL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the Meeting on Biomechanics of Injury.
• Corporate Authors:

  IRCOBI (International Research Council on the Biokinetics of Impacts)

  109 Avenue Salvador Allende
  Bron CEDEX,   France  F-69675
• Authors:
  • Wiseman, HAB
  • Posada, L E
• Publication Date: 1976-9

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 6 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Fatalities; Head; Helmets; Injuries; Intersections; Motorcyclists; Multiple vehicle crashes; Protective clothing
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom; United States
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 1687: Crash helmet; 1602: Fatality; 2163: Injury; 455: Junction; 1752: Motorcyclist; 8119: United Kingdom; 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I80: Accident Studies; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00148078
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 2 1977 12:00AM