EFFECTIVENESS OF COLLISION-INVOLVED MOTORCYCLE HELMETS IN THAILAND

The purpose of this study was to analyze variables present in selected motorcycle crashes involving helmeted riders to find the best injury predictors. The helmets used in this study were collected from motorcycle crashes in Thailand. Pertinent data were collected, a conventional helmet impact drop test apparatus was used to quantify the head impact forces, and stepwise multiple regression analyses were performed. The results indicate that the geometry of the object impacting the head and Gadd Severity Index (GSI) were the best predictors for Maximum Abbreviated Injury Score (MAIS) (R-squared = .875), while geometry of the object, liner thickness and impact energy were the best predictors for Injury Severity Score (ISS) (R-squared = .911).

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• Corporate Authors:

  Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM)

  P.O. Box 4176
  Barrington, IL  United States  60011-4176
• Authors:
  • Wobrock, J
  • Smith, T
  • Kasantikul, V
  • Whiting, W
• Conference:
  • Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine 47th Annual Conference
  • Location: Lisbon, Portugal
  • Date: 2003-9-22 to 2003-9-24
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 1-23
• Serial:
  • Publication of: ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE MEDICINE
  • Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM)
  • ISSN: 0892-6484

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash data; Drop tests; Impact loads; Injuries; Injury severity; Linings; Motorcycle crashes; Motorcycle helmets; Multiple regression analysis; Thickness
• Identifier Terms: Gadd Severity Index; Injury Severity Score; Maximum Abbreviated Injury Score
• Uncontrolled Terms: Impact object geometry
• Geographic Terms: Thailand
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00964899
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 21 2003 12:00AM