The association between age, injury, and survival to hospital among a cohort of injured motorcyclists

Despite the significant increase in mortality among older motorcyclists during the past decade, few studies have addressed specific injuries or mortality rates among all those injured. The purpose of this study is to describe the crash and injury characteristics among a cohort of motorcyclists injur...

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Published inAnnual proceedings - Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine Vol. 51; pp. 97 - 110
Main Authors Dischinger, Patricia C, Ryb, Gabriel E, Ho, Shiu M, Burch, Cynthia A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine 2007
Subjects
Abbreviated Injury Scale
Accidents, Traffic - mortality
Accidents, Traffic - statistics & numerical data
Adult
Age Factors
Emergency Medical Services - statistics & numerical data
Female
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Injury Severity Score
Male
Motorcycles - statistics & numerical data
Patient Transfer - statistics & numerical data
Risk Factors
Survival
Vulnerable Road Users
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Summary:Despite the significant increase in mortality among older motorcyclists during the past decade, few studies have addressed specific injuries or mortality rates among all those injured. The purpose of this study is to describe the crash and injury characteristics among a cohort of motorcyclists injured in Maryland, and to determine the influence of age and crash type on mortality, injury patterns, and place of death (scene vs. hospital). Possible biases introduced by studying only those hospitalized are described. Based on the findings, specific injury prevention strategies for older vs. younger riders are proposed.
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ISSN:1540-0360