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TitleMotorcycle Crashes Resulting in Hospital Admissions in South Australia - Crash Characteristics and Injury Patterns
AuthorsThompson JP, Baldock MRJ, Lindsay VL
Year2019
TypeConference Paper
AbstractThis study examined records from the Royal Adelaide Hospital for 763 motorcyclists (admitted January 2008-November 2010 and April 2014-December 2016). Records were linked with police-reported crash data and blood test results. Compared with 1617 car drivers admitted over the same periods, motorcyclists were younger, more commonly male, more likely to hold a learner permit, and less likely to be over the legal alcohol limit. Their crashes were more likely to be single vehicle and more common on weekends and in 50 and 80 km/h speed limits. They also had a higher injury severity. Countermeasures to improve motorcycling safety are discussed.
Conference Name2019 Australasian Road Safety Conference
Conference AbbreviationARSC 19
Conference LocationAdelaide, Australia
Conference Date25-27 September 2019

Reference
Thompson JP, Baldock MRJ, Lindsay VL (2019). Motorcycle Crashes Resulting in Hospital Admissions in South Australia - Crash Characteristics and Injury Patterns. 2019 Australasian Road Safety Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 25-27 September 2019.