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Fatal motorcycle accidents and alcohol

Forensic Science International, 1987
A series of fatal motorcycle accidents from a 7-year period (1977-1983) has been analyzed. Of the fatalities 30 were operators of the motorcycle, 11 pillion passengers and 8 counterparts. Of 41 operators 37% were sober at the time of accident, 66% had measurable blood alcohol concentration (BAC); 59% above 0.08%.
C F, Larsen, M, Hardt-Madsen
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Injury Patterns in Motorcycle Accidents

The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, 1979
A retrospective study of 260 cases of motorcycle accidents which occurred over a 4 1/2 year period is reported. Approximately 8% died of their injuries. The vulnerability of the tibia to open fractures is noted, and the frequent association of these open injuries with severe contamination and devitalization of tissues resulting in a high complication ...
J P, Zettas, P, Zettas, B, Thanasophon
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Motorcycle accidents in Nottinghamshire

Public Health, 1983
Abstract This study draws on the motorcycle accident statistics routinely collected in Nottinghamshire,in order to describe the epidemiology of these accidents, and to identify areas in which the routine data might be improved. It was found that fatal motorcycle accidents in the county typically involve young men from Social Classes III M, IV and V ...
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Sporting motorcycle accidents in children

Public Health, 1988
Motorcycle scrambling is a potentially hazardous sport for children although the total numbers involved are far less than for many other recreational and sporting activities. The injuries sustained tend to be more serious than for many other activities and there is around 1 injury for every 100–200 races.
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Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction

2022
Accident reconstruction utilizes principles of physics and empirical data to analyze the physical, electronic, video, audio, and testimonial evidence from a crash, to determine how and why the crash occurred, how the crash could have been avoided, or to determine whose description of the crash is most accurate.
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Moped and Motorcycle Accidents???Similarities and Discrepancies

The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, 1986
Injury patterns and epidemiologic data from 211 moped accident victims and 214 motorcycle accident casualties admitted to hospital over a 5-year period (1977-1981) have been analyzed and compared. The number of those injured in motorcycle accidents tripled; the number of moped accident victims slightly decreased in the period studied.
T, Mätzsch, B, Karlsson
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Lower limb injuries in motorcycle accidents

Injury, 1983
A four month study was conducted at Southampton General Hospital of the injuries sustained by motorcycle riders, 104 of whom (60%) returned a postal questionnaire about the accident, rider and motorcycle. The study confirmed that injuries to the lower limbs are a major cause of morbidity and the long time spent in hospital.
G R, Craig, R, Sleet, S K, Wood
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Heel flap injuries in motorcycle accidents

Injury, 1983
Thirteen cases of heel flap injuries following motorcycle spoke accidents have been analysed. The injuries have been graded into three Grades (I, II and III) depending upon the severity and extent of the injury to the foot. The different forms of management are outlined. Most of the injuries have been confined to the right side because of poor assembly
S, Das De, R W, Pho
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Human Factors in Motorcycle Accidents

SAE Technical Paper Series, 1977
<div class="htmlview paragraph">Special research is being conducted at the University of Southern California under the sponsorship of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States Department of Transportation. The research consists of the on-scene, in-depth multidisciplinary investigation of 900 motorcycle accidents to ...
H.H. Hurt, CJ. DuPont
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A motorcycle accident

2022
Tim French, Terry Wardle
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